Stats and info for Saturday's trip to North London (ko 3pm)
| PLD | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME | 67 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 133 | 84 | 49 |
| AWAY | 66 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 115 | -49 |
| NEUTRAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| TOTAL | 134 | 52 | 29 | 53 | 199 | 203 | -4 |
Interesting facts
The Baggies have not won the opening two games of a top-flight campaign since 1978/79 – 34 years ago.
Albion's last win at White Hart Lane was a 3-2 victory in Old Division One on November 3, 1984.
Andre Villas-Boas prepares to face the Baggies in his first home game for the second successive season – with Albion the first visitors to Stamford Bridge during his Chelsea reign. That game ended 2-1 to Blues after Shane Long took an early lead for Roy Hodgson’s side.
The Baggies recorded 26 points on the road last season, winning seven, drawing five and losing seven – they scored 24 and conceded 30.
Jermain Defoe has scored eight goals against Albion in all competitions.
Last time out
HOME: Barclays Premier League, Saturday, November 26, 2011, Albion 1 (Mulumbu 10) Tottenham 3 (Adebayor 25 & 90+3, Defoe 81)
AWAY: Barclays Premier League. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, Tottenham 1 (Defoe 63) Albion 0
Form guide (last six league matches)
ALBION: WWDDLW
SPURS: LWWDWL
Last league match line-ups
ALBION (v Liverpool - home W 1-0): Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Mulumbu; Morrison (Brunt 81); Odemwingie, Long (Lukaku 68), Gera (Fortune 69). Subs not used: Myhill (gk), El Ghanassy, Jara Reyes, Dawson.
SPURS (v Newcastle - away L 2-1): Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Sigurdsson (van der Vaart 68), Livermore, Bale, Sandro (Kane 86), Defoe. Subs not used: Cudicini (gk), Vertonghen, Naughton, Jenas, Townsend.
Spurs team news
Scott Parker continues to recover from an Achilles injury but remains a doubt for the visit of Albion. Younis Kaboul is unlikely to feature for Spurs due to a knee problem and Giovani Dos Santos will not play after pulling his calf in training on Thursday.
Ref watch
Mike Dean referees Saturday's game. The Wirral official oversaw West Ham’s 1-0 victory over Aston Villa last weekend – dishing out one yellow card to Cieran Clark. He last oversaw the Baggies in January's 2-1 home defeat by Norwich. Dean refereed 43 Barclays Premier League matches last season, handing out 146 yellow and five red cards.
Betting
Selected odds from Bet Butler:
Albion to win: 6/1
Spurs to win: 11/20
Draw: 17/5
Albion to win 1-0: 19/1
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