Tony Pulis goes into the game £3.8m poorer having lost his case against Crystal Palace but focused on a first top-half finish with West Brom now ninth. He may have to cope without Salomón Rondón, sent home with tonsilitis, as Watford, a place higher and enjoying their best start since the mid-80s, seek more reward and with Troy Deeney after his 100th club goal. Mark Tallentire
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue The Hawthorns
Last season West Bromwich Albion 0 Watford 1
Referee Graham Scott
This season G2, Y8, R0, 4.00 cards per game
Odds H 6-5 A 5-2 D 9-4
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Rose, Galloway, Field, Gardner, Leko, Rondón, Olsson
Doubtful Rondón (tonsillitis)
Injured Berahino (match fitness, unknown), Myhill (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLWWD
Discipline Y31 R0
Leading scorers Chadli, Rondón 4
Watford
Subs from Pantilimon, Mariappa, Doucouré, Sinclair, Watson, Okaka, Zúñiga, Success
Doubtful Holebas, Kaboul (both match fitness), Success (hamstring), Watson (groin)
Injured Cathcart (hernia, 17 Dec), Dja Djedje (foot, unknown), Kenedy (knee, unknown)
Suspended Behrami (one match), Britos (one match)
Form WDWLWL
Discipline Y35 R2
Leading scorer Capoue 5
