West Ham have the division’s finest record against the division’s finest teams, with four wins in five games against sides currently in the top half of the table, but even including last week’s home victory over Chelsea they are unexceptional against the rest, and have taken just one point from two games against last season’s promotees. Watford, buoyed by a convincing win at Stoke and the possible return from injury of José Manuel Jurado, hope to prolong the Hammers’ record of upside-down achievement. Simon Burnton
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Referee Keith Stroud
This season G1, Y6, R0, 6.00 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
Watford
Subs from Arlauskis, Prödl, Aké, Paredes, Holebas, Belkalem, Dyer, Behrami, Guèdioura, Berghuis, Oularé, Diamanti, Ibarbo
Doubtful Jurado (hamstring)
Injured Hoban (groin, Dec), Ekstrand (knee, Jan), Gilmartin (knock, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWLDLW
Discipline Y16 R1
Leading scorer Ighalo 5
West Ham United
Subs from Randolph, Spiegel, O’Brien, Reid, Ogbonna, Hendrie, Oxford, Obiang, Antonio, Moses, Carroll, Valencia, Jelavic
Doubtful Reid (thigh)
Injured Song (ankle, 7 Nov)
Suspended None
Form WWDDWW
Discipline Y16 R3
Leading scorer Payet 5
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