Tony Pulis and his West Brom side will look to deal a blow to Leicester's survival hopes when the two sides meet at the Hawthorns on Saturday, as the visitors continue their battle against the drop.

West Brom had a poor start to the season under Alan Irvine, but form soon picked up when Irvine was sacked and Pulis was brought in, with the Baggies now lying on 33 points, seven points clear of the drop. Since taking over Pulis had brought stability to the club and led them to an FA Cup quarter final, but they're on something of a poor run at the moment, having lost four of their last five games. Saido Berahino is sure to play a key part in Saturday's game, the wantaway striker has 18 goals in all competitions this season.

Since getting promoted, Leicester's campaign has gone much as expected. They haven't been embarrased in the Premier League, but have struggled and you'd have to list a dramatic 5-3 victory over Manchester United as their biggest achievement. Manager Nigel Pearson has done an admirable job in keeping their survival hopes alive, however they do lie at the foot of the table. All is not lost as the Foxes are only six points off safety, and have a game in hand. They'll be looking to take advantage of the fact that five of their last eight games are at home, which could make a big difference.

Team news:

West Brom will be without midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu as he begins a three match suspension for the red card picked up in the 4-1 defeat to QPR last weekend, whilst Craig Dawson is back from his own suspension that kept him out of the QPR game. First choice goalkeeper Ben Foster remains sidelined with an ACL injury, whilst Callum McManaman is unlikely to return from his ankle injury this weekend.

For Leicester, experienced defender Matthew Upson has declared himself fit after an achilles problem kept him out of the 2-1 win against former club West Ham last week. Midfielder Dean Hammond is expected to be in and around the squad as he has finally recovered from the ankle injury which has kept him out for three months.

Match stats:

West Brom have won the four most recent meetings between the two teams in all competitions.

Leicester have only won once in their last 21 visits to the Hawthors, a 4-1 championship victory in 2008.

Last weekend's loss meant that West Brom lost back to back league games for the first time since Pulis took over on New Years Day.

Leicester have scored five goals in their past two league matches, the same number that they had mustered in eight games previous to that.