Blackpool V Watford Sky Bet Championship Match 31 -August 2013.Blackpool are likely to be without winger Thomas Ince due a thigh injury.
Central defender Gary MacKenzie, who has a hamstring problem, is also unavailable, while Craig Cathcart (knee) may also miss out.Watch Blackpool V Watford Live, Watch Blackpool V Watford Live Stream, Watch Blackpool V Watford Free Live Stream, Watch Blackpool V Watford Online, Watch Blackpool V Watford Online Free, Blackpool V Watford Live, Blackpool V Watford live stream Online.
Watford duo Almen Abdi and Lloyd Doyley are expected to be fit to travel as both have recovered from foot and thigh injuries respectively.
But defensive duo Nyron Nosworthy (Achilles) and Tommie Hoban (ankle) remain sidelined.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• These clubs have only met 21 times since 1922 and each have won six, with nine drawn.
• Blackpool are unbeaten in six Championship games against the Hornets - three wins and three draws.
• Watford's most recent victory over the Seasiders was in February 2009 and it was only their second league triumph at Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool
• Second-placed Blackpool have 10 points after four games for the first time and victory will make it their best start to a league season since 1935, when they won four and drew one of their first five.
• Paul Ince's side are unbeaten in six league games, have only lost one in 12 and are challenging for a fourth straight home victory.
• They have opened the scoring in all four Championship games this season and are defending a 100% home record.
Watford
• Watford are unbeaten after six league and cup games and already have four wins under their belt.
• The fifth-placed Hornets have won two and drawn two in the Championship, but have not been unbeaten after the first five games since the 2000/01 season, when they won 12 of their first 15 matches at this level.
• Last season's top Championship scorers with 85 goals are already this season's most prolific side with 11 in four games.
• The Hornets are the only club in the division to have been awarded and to have scored two penalties.