West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur: Squad sheets - The Guardian

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. Stuart James

Venue The Hawthorns, Sunday 1.30pm

Tickets £39 (0871 271 9780)

Last season West Brom 1 Tottenham 3

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season's matches 13 Y39, R5, 3.38 cards per game

Odds West Brom 5-2 Tottenham 6-5 Draw 12-5

West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic

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

Match pointers

• Tottenham have conceded fewer fouls (240) than any other team in the division in 2012-13

• Albion have won two of their past 11 home matches against Tottenham in all competitions

• Tottenham's goalkeepers have the lowest saves-to-shots ratio (61%) in the top flight this season

• Albion recorded four clean sheets in their opening 10 league games, but have managed only one more in the 14 subsequent matches

• Eight of Gareth Bale's 10 Premier League goals this term have come in away games