A huge battle in the fight for survival in the Premier League takes place on Friday night, as West Ham United host Watford.

The two sides occupy the two spots immediately above the relegation zone and both are locked on 34 points.

The Hammers celebrated a thumping 4-0 win over already relegated Norwich this weekend, with Michail Antonio hitting all four goals.

But Watford have now won back-to-back games, beating Norwich and Newcastle, to boost their own hopes of avoiding the drop.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

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When is it and what time is kick-off?

The match will begin at 8pm on Friday 17 July at London Stadium.

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD, and Sky subscribers can also stream the game on the Sky Go app.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

What is the team news?

West Ham are missing attacking midfield duo Felipe Anderson and Robert Snodgrass, but are otherwise looking at a clean bill of health.

Watford are similarly not affected by any new injuries. Gerard Deulofeu, Daryl Janmaat and Isaac Success are all longer-term absentees from the team sheet.

Predicted line-ups

West Ham: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Yarmolenko, Antonio.

Watford: Foster; Femenia, Dawson, Kabasele, Masina; Hughes, Capoue; Sarr, Doucoure, Welbeck; Deeney.

What are the odds?

West Ham: 10/7

Draw: 21/10

Watford: 18/7

Prediction

It’s crunch time at the bottom, with the winner of this game effectively safe and the loser left panicking heading into the final two matches. Draw, then.

West Ham 1-1 Watford

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