Baggies entertain visitors from North London at the Hawthorns.
Check in to West Bromwich Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur
Preview
After the soap opera surrounding Peter Odemwingie’s future, Albion will be glad to get back to playing football. They could also do with a decent result after a poor run. Steve Clarke’s side have won two out of their past 13 fixtures in all competitions and picked up one point from a possible 15. Tottenham, in contrast, are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches, although The Hawthorns has unhappy memories for André Villas-Boas, who lost his job as Chelsea manager after a 1-0 defeat here last year.
Venue The Hawthorns, Sunday 1.30pm
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Last season West Brom 1 Tottenham 3
Referee Mark Clattenburg
This season’s matches 13 Y39, R5, 3.38 cards per game
West Bromwich Albion
Subs from Myhill, Thomas, Ridgewell, Rosenberg, Long, Tamas, Fortuné, Reid, Hurst, Allan, Roofe, Sawyers
Doubtful Mulumbu (knee)
Injured Gera (knee, Aug), Thorne (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Unavailable Odemwingie (club discipline)
Form guide LDLLLW
Disciplinary record Y40 R1
Leading scorer Lukaku 9
Tottenham
Subs from Friedel, Huddlestone, Gallas, Bentley, Naughton, Sigurdsson, Holtby, Livermore, Caulker, Kane, Carroll
Doubtful Huddlestone (thigh)
Injured Kaboul (knee, 25 Feb), Sandro (knee, Oct)
Suspended None
Unavailable Adebayor (international duty)
Form guide DDDWWW
Disciplinary record Y35 R2
Leading scorers Bale, Defoe 10
STAT-ATTACK
Head-to-head
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last six games against West Brom, but three of the last five meetings have ended in
draws.
Spurs won 3-1 away to the Baggies last season, but that is their only victory in their last six trips to The Hawthorns in all competitions.
West Bromwich Albion
The Baggies are winless in five league games, losing four of those matches.
Despite a recent dip in form, they have claimed 23 Premier League points at home. Prior to this weekend, only the two Manchester clubs had a better record.
Steve Clarke’s side recorded four clean sheets in their opening 10 league games, but have managed only one shut-out in the subsequent 14 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are unbeaten in eight league matches, but have drawn four of those games – including the last three.
The last time they drew four successive Premier League matches was in April 2008, when Juande Ramos was manager.
Gareth Bale has scored 10 goals in a Premier League season for the first time. Eight of those goals have come away from home.
Tottenham have committed fewer fouls (240) than any other Premier League side this season.
Best Bet
West Brom 12/5 to win: West Brom vs Tottenham Betting
