West Bromwich Albion

It says something for both teams' inconsistencies that they should have followed up their performances of the season with some mediocre results. West Brom have not managed an away win since overcoming Arsenal at the Emirates two months ago while Everton have tasted one victory after winning the Merseyside derby on 17 October. Having lost four of their last five games the Albion manager, Roberto Di Matteo, will want Chris Brunt to have recovered from the groin injury that kept him out last weekend, although James Morrison and Steven Reid should be fit. Tim Rich

Venue Goodison Park, Saturday 3pm

Tickets £29-36 (0871 663 1878)

Last season n/a

Referee L Mason

This season's matches 6 Y26, R1, 4.50 cards per game

Odds Everton 8-13 West Bromwich 11-2 Draw 3-1

EvertonSubs from Mucha, Turner, Rodwell, Yakubu, Anichebe, Beckford, Hibbert, Bilyaletdinov, Gueye, Baxter, Duffy

Doubtful Anichebe (knee)

Injured Osman (ankle, 11 Dec), Barkley (broken leg, Apr)

Suspended Fellaini (last of three)

Form guide LLWLWW

Disciplinary record Y15 R1

Leading scorer Cahill 7

West BromwichSubs from Myhill, Barnes, Tchoyi, Cox, Méïté, Fortuné, Shorey, Brunt, Reid, Zuiverloon, Mattock

Doubtful Brunt (groin), Morrison (back), Reid (achilles)

Injured Miller (groin, 5 Dec), Olsson (achilles, 19 Dec)

Suspended None

Form guide LLDLLW

Disciplinary record Y21 R4

Leading scorer Odemwingie 4

Match pointers? Everton have not lost at home to Albion in a league match since May 1979 ? a run of 11 games without a defeat

? Albion have played 46 matches since they were last involved in a 0-0 draw

? Leighton Baines has set up eight goals for Tim Cahill since the start of last season ? more than any player has for another in the same period

? Only Watford (0.84) have averaged fewer goals per game in the Premier League era than Albion (0.86)

? Everton are the only team to have scored in all of their last eight top-flight matches