West Brom move five points clear of the Championship relegation zone
Watford marooned in mid-table and winless in their last five games
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The feeling has always been that West Brom are too good to go down from the Championship and unlike Leicester, who find themselves in the same category but who are yet to improve, there have been signs that interim boss James Morrison will keep the Baggies up.
Saturday's impressive 2-0 win at Preston moved the Baggies even further clear of the drop and, assuming they avoid the reported points deduction hanging over their heads, they have a golden opportunity to secure the victory which would all-but confirm their survival on Tuesday.
West Brom host Watford at The Hawthorns and, with the out-of-form Hornets playing for nothing and the Baggies playing for their lives, there is only one way that Black Country battle looks like going.
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Team news
Defender Krystian Bielek and wingers Jed Wallace and Mikey Johnston remain out for Albion, but there are no fresh injuries to contend with, meaning Morrison may name an unchanged XI from the one which won at Deepdale.
Rocco Vata, Hector Kyprianou and Jack Grieves are ruled out for the visitors, while James Abankwah is a doubt after being forced off against Sheffield United.
The stats
West Brom are unbeaten in eight matches, while Watford have gone five games without a win, losing the last two.
Only four Championship teams have taken fewer points on their travels than the Hornets' 20 this term.
Only one of the Baggies' last five games have produced three or more goals.
The Hornets have lost their last three away games, conceding at least two goals in each of those defeats.
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Prediction
Desperation can bring out improved performances and that is certainly what Morrison is getting from his West Brom players, with the Baggies losing only one of their nine games under the caretaker boss.
In contrast, Watford's season has petered out and that has led to some drab performances from the Hornets.
Ed Still made a decent enough start after taking the reins, but their winless run now stands at five games and it is hard to see them snapping that at The Hawthorns.
The Hornets have struggled on the road all season, picking up just 20 from 21 away games and nothing in recent defeats to Oxford United and Sheff Utd suggested they will suddenly improve that record on Tuesday.
With the eerie shadow of a potential points deduction looming over them, the Baggies have so much more to play for than their visitors and Morrison's men can extend their unbeaten run to nine with an important victory over Watford.
