After a strong start to the season Tony Pulis’s predictable score and shut-up-shop tactics are failing West Bromwich Albion. In all competitions they have scored more than one goal once in eight attempts and that was against Accrington Stanley. Pulis was adamant his side deserved more at Arsenal but the Welshman’s protestations mask his side’s lack of creativity. Watford have no such problem and will be confident they can maintain their impeccable away form, that has yielded nine points from nine, despite missing Nathaniel Chalobah, who requires knee surgery after fracturing a patella. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue The Hawthorns
Last season West Bromwich Albion 3 Watford 1
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G5, Y18, R2, 4.40 cards per game
Odds H 5-4 A 5-2 D 2-1
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Myhill, McManaman, Yacob, Chadli, Burke, Nyom, Field, McAuley, McClean, Livermore, Rondón, Robson-Kanu
Doubtful Burke (match fitness), Chadli (match fitness)
Injured None
Suspended None
Form WWDLDL
Discipline Y11 R1
Leading scorers Hegazi, Morrison, Robson-Kanu, Rodriguez 1
Watford
Subs from Bachmann, Okaka, Deeney, Success, Sinclair, Dja Djédjé, Hughes, Watson, Capoue, Janmaat, Pereyra, Kamezis, Wagué, Zeegelaar
Doubtful None
Injured Prödl (hamstring, 14 Oct), Cathcart (knee), Chalobah (knee), Hoban (knee), Kaboul (hamstring), Zárate (match fitness, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWDWLW
Discipline Y8 R1
Leading scorers Doucouré, Richarlison 2
