West Brom v Everton

Barclays Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns Date: Saturday, 14 May Kick-off: 1245 BST
Coverage: Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio Merseyside; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles

TEAM NEWS

Steven Reid and captain Chris Brunt are fit for West Brom after missing the last two games with calf and hamstring injuries respectively.

Midfielder Paul Scharner is available again after serving a one-match ban.

Everton are still without Louis Saha and Marouane Fellaini, but have no new injury worries ahead of their trip to The Hawthorns.

Tim Cahill could again start on the bench as he continues to step up his fitness after a foot problem.

West Bromwich Albion

Doubtful: Ibanez (hamstring) Injured: Dorrans (ankle)

Everton

Injured: Fellaini & Saha (both ankle)

MATCH PREVIEW

There are only four Premier League matches this Saturday – and you don’t have to be a genius to work out that the other three all have something to do with the title or relegation. So don’t be surprised if this is the last game on Match of the Day on Saturday night!

However, there’s still plenty to look forward to at The Hawthorns, where the home fans will surely be in party mood as they celebrate a Premier League season which doesn’t end in a nail-biting finale.

It has been quite a 12 months for Albion manager Roy Hodgson

After last weekend’s defeat against Black Country rivals Wolves, Roy Hodgson’s team will want to end their home campaign in style, while Everton will seal seventh spot at the very least if they win. Victory would also see Everton get some revenge for the 4-1 defeat against West Brom at Goodison Park back in November.

Everton have won only four times away from home in the Premier League this season – fewer than any other side in the top seven. The last of those away victories came at Wolves in early April.

It has been quite a 12 months for Albion manager Roy Hodgson. On 12 May last year his Fulham side played in the Europa League final. A year on he is at West Brom, via a spell at Liverpool, preparing for a match against the Reds’ Merseyside rivals.

One surprising fact about West Brom is that they have kept only one clean sheet in the Premier League this season. That came in the 1-0 victory over Sunderland at The Hawthorns back in August. Everton have scored in eight of their last nine matches, but as I’m useless at predictions I won’t even try. All I hope, as ever, is that it’s a good match.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Everton have won 61 and West Brom 56 of the 151 previous matches between these clubs.

• Everton are two goals away from the club’s 250th against Albion.

West Bromwich Albion

• A defeat for West Brom would be the club’s 100th in the Premier League.

• Albion have won four of their last eight games.

• They have lost only two of their eight home fixtures in 2011 (against Chelsea and Manchester United).

• Peter Odemwingie is the first Albion player to score in five successive top-flight matches for over 40 years. He has set a career-best tally of 15 goals in a single season.

• Jonas Olsson could make his 100th appearance for the club.

Everton

• This is David Moyes’ 350th Premier League match as Everton manager (W141, D97, L111).

• Everton have lost only one of their last 11 league outings.

• They have conceded the opening goal in their last three games.

• If selected, Leon Osman will be making his 300th club career appearance.

• Phil Jagielka is set for his 150th career Premier League appearance.

LEADING GOALSCORERS

West Bromwich Albion

Odemwingie: 15 goals (15 league);
Mulumbu: 6 goals (6 league)

Everton

Saha: 10 goals (7 league); Cahill: 9 goals (9 league),
Beckford: 9 goals (7 league)

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Assistant referees: Stephen Child & David Richardson

Fourth official: Jon Moss

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS

West Brom (L1-3 v Wolves, a): Carson; Jara (Fortune 68), Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Tchoyi, Morrison, Mulumbu, Thomas (Vela 83), Cox (Miller 78), Odemwingie. Subs not used: Myhill, Hurst, Thorne, Tamas.

Everton (W2-1 v Man City, h): Howard; Hibbert (Beckford 46), Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Arteta, Heitinga, Neville, Osman, Rodwell (Cahill 64), Anichebe (Coleman 86). Subs not used: Mucha, Bilyaletdinov, Gueye, Vellios.