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Watford v Everton: match preview

Watford v Everton
Watford v Everton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Watford have the chance to leapfrog Everton if they can turn around their blip in form. Ronald Koeman will hardly be confident he can foil Walter Mazzarri’s side. The visitors have won once in nine attempts since a run of four successive victories ended in September. To spark an upturn in fortunes Romelu Lukaku will have to start scoring more frequently, he has just one goal in his last six matches. Everton’s next top-scorer is Gareth Barry. Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm

Venue Vicarage Road

Last season n/a

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G12, Y44, R2, 3.83 cards per game

Odds H 9-4 A 6-4 D 12-5

Watford

Subs from Pantilimon, Mariappa, Doucouré, Sinclair, Watson, Ighalo, Guedioura, Janmaat, Kaboul

Doubtful Janmaat (face), Kaboul (match fitness)

Injured Cathcart (hernia, 17 Dec), Mariappa (knee, Jan), Kenedy (knee, unknown)

Suspended Pereyra (one match)

Form DWLWLL

Discipline Y35 R3

Leading scorer Capoue 5

Everton

Subs from Robles, Jagielka, McCarthy, Lennon, Oviedo, Cleverley, Gibson, Holgate, Davies, Dowell, Koné, Valencia

Doubtful Coleman (shoulder)

Injured Besic (knee, Feb), Bolasie (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form LWLDLD

Discipline Y30 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 7

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