Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Roy Hodgson hailed a near-perfect performance by his side after last week's win over Bolton and expressed his bemusement at their inability to play like that every week. They will probably have to if they are to stand any chance of disturbing Tottenham, who have slipped into a formidable groove. Albion can trouble the Spurs defence, but with Emmanuel Adebayor and Rafael van der Vaart in impressive form, they are unlikely to be able to subdue the visitors' attacking prowess. An away win in a high-scoring game could be on the cards. Paul Doyle Venue The Hawthorns, Saturday 3pm Tickets £40 (0871 271 9780) Last season West Brom 1 Tottenham 1 Referee Lee Probert This season's matches 7 Y 22, R 0, 3.14 cards per game Odds West Brom 10-3 Tottenham 10-11 Draw 11-4 West Bromwich Albion Subs from Fulop, Tchoyi, Gera, Dorrans, Dawson, Jones, Tamas, Cox, Scharner, Sawyers, Roofe, Nabi, Brown Doubtful Long (leg), Odemwingie (knee), Scharner (knee) Injured None Suspended None Form guide WLLWWD Disciplinary record Y16 R0 Leading scorer Long 4 Tottenham Subs from Cudicini, Gomes, Bassong, Corluka, Defoe, Pavlyuchenko, Giovani, Rose, Falqué, Livermore, Sandro Doubtful Van der Vaart (hamstring), Defoe (groin), King (knee), Rose (ankle) Injured Gallas (calf, 11 Dec), Dawson (achilles, 18 Dec), Kranjcar (thigh, 18 Dec), Huddlestone (ankle, 26 Dec) Suspended None Form guide WWWWDW Disciplinary record Y14 R0 Leading scorer Van der Vaart 6 Match pointers • Tottenham's last victory at The Hawthorns was in April 2003, when two Robbie Keane goals helped them win 3-2 • Albion have won just seven of 29 home Premier League games against London sides • Rafael van der Vaart has been substituted in seven of the 10 starts he has made for Tottenham in all competitions this season, as well as one of his two international games for Holland • Jonas Olsson has made more defensive clearances (33) than any other player in the division so far this season • If selected, Scott Parker will be making his 300th Premier League appearance