Summary

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya, Ighalo.

  • West Ham XI: Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Lanzini, Payet, Moses, Carroll.

  1. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 15 mins

    Don't do it James Tomkins!

    Bit of a risky back pass to the 'keeper almost plays Odio Ighalo in. Just about safe though. 

    Did he know he was there?

  2. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 14 mins

    Now then, West Ham are taking a step back for a moment here, looking to slow Watford's momentum with a few careful passes at the back. 

    As soon as it comes beyond the halfway line the home side are on to them though, great pressing to win it back.

  3. CLOSE!published at 11 mins

    Watford 0-0 West Ham

    Down the other end, Watford go so close to opening the scoring! 

    Nathan Ake has a header from a corner saved by Adrian, Odion Ighalo is following in but can't connect, Troy Deeney does but his shot is blocked by Andy Carroll. 

    Was there a hand? The home fans think so...

    Quique FloresImage source, Getty Images
  4. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 9 mins

    Victor Moses was offside anyway so it doesn't really matter but still - Watford were exposed far too easily there. 

    Dmitri Payet spins away from Ben Watson and with one pass Moses was in. 

    The flag was up though, and his touch was awful.

  5. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 8 mins

    And here's Watford's best move so far.

    Allan Nyom with a cross to the back stick, Troy Deeney is lurking, his cut-back ricochets to the edge of the box but West Ham can rally to clear.

  6. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 5 mins

    Hello Dimitri Payet! 

    Beautiful little trick in midfield to spin away into space - a 360 roulette if you will - but his low shot has no power. Easily gathered.

  7. Watford 0-0 West Hampublished at 3 mins

    Last season there were very few better strike partnerships than Watford's Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo. 

    The home side knocking the ball around at the back before the inevtiable hook up field, looking for that combination to spark again. 

    Meanwhile, Victor Moses is looking nippy on the break for West Ham...

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Watford 0-0 West Ham

    Here we go then, we are under way at Vicarage Road.

  9. Happy Hammerspublished at 14:58

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    West HamImage source, Opta

    Meanwhile, Watford have lost their last two at home...

  10. Will the Hammers slip up?published at 14:55

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    Trevor Sinclair
    Former England winger on BBC 5 live

    Quote Message

    West Ham have started the season brilliantly, but this game concerns me, because the expectancy is that they will win. West Ham’s biggest asset has been a respectful fear of the opposition or being the underdog, but going into this they are expected to win and it could be a banana skin.

  11. Postpublished at 14:51

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    Kevin Kilbane
    Former Republic of Ireland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Quote Message

    West Ham are such a threat on break, Dimitri Payet pulls the strings and Manuel Lanzini has been a revelation. There is real talent in the side, and there is nothing wrong with being organised - they don’t mind letting the opposition have the ball and then hitting them on the break.

  12. 'I find both clubs refreshing'published at 14:48

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    Alan Green
    BBC Radio 5 live at Vicarage Road

    "If you look only at Watford's miserable home record and West Ham's superb away form then you'll quickly mark this down as a Hammers win. I would have done too before Watford's victory at Stoke.

    "There I saw three unexpected points claimed by the impressive team ethic. They have no stars. Instead, working unselfishly, they are clearly determined to try to survive amidst the Premier League's glamour.

    "Usually, West Ham are among the also-rans. But look at the table. Think of their superb away wins this season and their Chelsea victory last weekend.

    "I find both clubs refreshing. I hope to relish this game. No, I don't know who's going to win."

  13. A tale of two strikers?published at 14:43

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    Will today just be a tale of two strikers?

    Watford head coach Quique Sanchez Flores: "For me, at this moment, Troy Deeney is really good. From the first moment in this league he played like a striker. 

    "Now he is settled, he has put in good performances. His impact on the team is very important." 

    Troy DeeneyImage source, Getty Images

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic on Andy Carroll: "His quality, as I said 20 times, was never an issue. When he is fit he is capable of everything. 

    "We are good in the air without Carroll - we have Diafra Sakho and Nikica Jelavic who are good in the air. But he is maybe the best in England - definitely when he is fit. 

    "If the good balls come in an area where he is, it is almost impossible to mark him."  

    Andy CarollImage source, Getty Images
  14. Team newspublished at 14:39

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    The teams are in already...

    Watford manager Quique Flores names an unchanged starting eleven from the team that beat Stoke 2-0 last weekend.

    Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Ake, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya, Ighalo.

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic makes two changes to the team that beat Chelsea 2-1 last weekend. 

    Diafra Sahko and Mauro Zarare drop out, while Andy Carroll - who got the winner against the Blues - and on-loan forward Victor Moses, who was ineligible against his parent club, return.

    West Ham XI:  Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Lanzini, Payet, Moses, Carroll.

    Quique FloresImage source, Getty Images
  15. Predict today's resultspublished at 14:35

    Predictor graphicImage source, .

    In fact, maybe you could tell us?

    Don't forget you can predict the outcome of the weekend's matches using the BBC Sport Predictor here.

  16. Postpublished at 14:33

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    What kind of a game are we in for today then? 

    Can West Ham continue their big-match form (how about beating Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool so far) against Watford? 

    Or will Quique Flores's side pick up a second win on the bounce, following last weekend's win at Stoke?

    Watford fanImage source, GEt
    Image caption,

    Loving this hat...

  17. Hello therepublished at 14:30

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    Good afternoon, welcome. I trust the water runs freely down your mountain.

    Watford programmeImage source, Getty Images
    Watford programmeImage source, PA
    Slavan BilicImage source, PA