After two consecutive 1-1 home draws, Liverpool will be keen to get back to winning ways on Saturday and should be buoyed by their midweek victory over Stoke in the Carling Cup. But a stern test awaits them. West Bromwich Albion have won their last two league games and despite the absence of top-scorer Shane Long with a long-term knee injury, the hosts will feel they can win again. They should fear Luis Suárez, however, who scored both of the visitors' goals at the Britannia Stadiumon Wednesday, the first of which was a masterly finish. Sachin Nakrani

Venue The Hawthorns

Tickets £32-£42 (0871 271 9780)

Last season WBA 2 Liverpool 1

Referee L Mason

This season's matches 5 Y22, R0, 4.40 cards per game

Odds WBA 13-5 Liverpool 21-20 Draw 23-10

WBA

Subs from Fulop, Shorey, Morrison, Gera, Dorrans, Cox, Fortuné, Daniels, Dawson, Jara, McAuley

Doubtful None

Injured Long (knee, Dec)

Suspended None

Form guide WWDDLW

Disciplinary record Y14 R0

Leading scorer Long 3

Liverpool

Subs from Doni, Kelly, Skrtel, Carroll, Aurélio, Coates, Wilson, Flanagan, Robinson, Rodríguez, Henderson, Spearing, Bellamy

Doubtful Suárez (ankle)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form guide DDWWLL

Disciplinary record Y16 R2

Leading scorer Suárez 4

Match pointers

• West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool each won one of the two league meetings between the sides last season, with Roy Hodgson the victorious manager on both occasions

• The hosts are aiming to keep three consecutive home clean sheets for the first time since December 2005

• Jonas Olsson has made more clearances (25) than any other top-flight player

• Should he play, Craig Bellamy will make his 250th Premier League appearance

• Liverpool have kept only two clean sheets in their last 12 league matches