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The Guardian - UK
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Watford v Bournemouth: match preview

Watford v Bournemouth
Watford v Bournemouth: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Guardian

Watford are still searching for a win and will be looking to build on a positive display, that ended in a draw, against Tottenham in order to break their duck. A difficult proposition, considering no Watford player has scored more than one goal. Troy Deeney has been sorely missed and Bournemouth will be glad the striker still needs time to recover from a knee injury. Eddie Howe’s side are looking to end a winless run of their own stretching to four matches in all competitions. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vicarage Road

Last season Watford 0 Bournemouth 4

Referee Mike Dean

This season G8 Y35 R2 4.63 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 11-5 D 5-2

WATFORD

Subs from Gomes, Mariappa, Quina, Sarr, Dahlberg, Femenía, Dele-Bashiru, Prödl, Foulquier, Hughes, Gray, Success, Capoue

Doubtful Prödl (thigh), Success (groin)

Injured Deeney (knee, Nov), Welbeck (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Holebas (one match)

Discipline Y16 R0

Form DDLLDD

Leading scorers Cleverley, Doucouré, Gray, Hughes, Pereyra 1

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Travers, Stacey, Ibe, Simpson, Francis, Mepham, Surman, Danjuma, Dobre, Solanke, Kelly, Lerma, Gosling

Doubtful None

Injured Brooks (match fitness, Nov), Daniels (knee, unknown), Stanislas (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y17 R0

Form LWWDLD

Leading scorer C Wilson 5

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