Watford v Brentford: match preview

Back in early March Watford fans might have marked this fixture as a crucial winnable game to save their season. That was until Christian Eriksen lifted Brentford to another level. Roy Hodgson’s side desperately need a win as they sit seven points from safety but the gap is only likely to grow this weekend. Brentford are the form team outside the top four and are fresh from successive wins against Chelsea and West Ham. Thomas Frank’s side looked like relegation contenders but now will have their sights set on an outstanding and more than achievable top-half finish. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vicarage Road

Last season n/a

Referee Simon Hooper

This season G12 Y40 R0 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 13-8 D 23-10

Subs from Elliot, Bachmann, Nkoulou, Cathcart, Gosling, Rose, Sema, Sierralta, Masina, Troost-Ekong, Baah, Kalu, Cleverley, Kayembe, Ngakia, Etebo, Hernández, King

Doubtful Baah (ankle), Hernández (hamstring), Nkoulou (match fitness)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R2

Form DLLWLL

Leading scorer Dennis 9

Subs from Fernández, Lössl, Cox, Jorgensen, Roerslev, Sørensen, Stevens, Jensen, Fosu, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Ghoddos, Pinnock, Canós

Doubtful Jansson (illness)

Injured Onyeka (ankle, 23 Apr), Dasilva (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R2

Form LWWLWW

Leading scorer Toney 12