With survival very much in their own hands, West Bromwich Albion will go into Saturday's match against Tottenham Hotspur looking to take another big step towards Premier League safety.
Their victory over Norwich City last weekend was a timely boost for the club, lifting them five points clear of the bottom three, while also making the Canaries more vulnerable to the drop than themselves.
In practice, the Baggies' far superior goal difference gives them an extra point in the battle against the drop, while the game in hand that they have over the three teams directly below them in the table could also prove to be important.
With Fulham taking on Norwich in a huge relegation showdown at Craven Cottage, Saturday represents a big chance for Pepe Mel to drag his side even further clear of the mire and potentially as high as 13th in the table.
Just one defeat in their last four matches is a steady enough flow of points to get West Brom on the road to safety, but with away games against Manchester City and Arsenal still to come this season, it is at The Hawthorns where they will look to seal their Premier League status.
Therein lies a potential problem, however, as the Baggies have only won one of their last 12 matches in front of their own fans, and that came all the way back on New Year's Day. Indeed, only two teams have amassed fewer points at home than West Brom this season.
Chris Brunt is still out for the hosts through injury, while there are doubts over the fitness of Claudio Yacob, Zoltan Gera, Billy Jones, Graham Dorrans and James Morrison, meaning that Mel could opt for an unchanged side.
Tottenham, meanwhile, are need of three points themselves as they continue to hang on to prospect of a top five spot this season. Monday's 5-1 drubbing of Sunderland put them within four points of in-form Everton, while they only trail North London rivals Arsenal by five points.
Their run-in is relatively kind too, with Stoke City representing the only side left for Spurs to play in the top half. That could give them a chance to improve their poor goal difference, which effectively adds another point to the gap between themselves and the European places as things stand.
If they are to stand any chance of a late push, however, they will need to significantly improve their away form, which has seen them go five matches without a win in all competitions, failing to score in four of those.
With speculation continuing to swirl around the manager's job at White Hart Lane, Tim Sherwood may feel that he has a point to prove on Saturday and could name an attacking lineup with two up front once again.
However, he will still be without Erik Lamela, Jan Vertonghen, Etienne Capoue and Roberto Soldado through injury, while the match may also come too soon for Kyle Walker.
Recent form
West Brom: DLWLDW
Tottenham: LLDWLW
Possible starting lineups
West Brom: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Amalfitano, Morrison, Mulumbu, Dorrans; Sessegnon; Vydra
Tottenham: Lloris; Naughton, Chiriches, Kaboul, Rose; Paulinho, Bentaleb, Lennon, Eriksen; Kane, Adebayor
Sports Mole says: 1-2
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