Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Elche and Athletic Bilbao. The first-division clash scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at the Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche and can be live streamed here free.
Though they aren't sitting in the dreaded relegation zone—the club is three spots above in 15th—Elche is flirting with disaster. Los Franjiverdes enter today's match just two points from dropping into the second division. Manager Fran Escribá is aware of the taxing battles that await his men (h/t to Inside Spanish Football). "If we want to be here in the Primera next season, we'll have to suffer through every ninety minutes we have left," Escribá said. "We have to go out there with the same intensity we showed in our last game. I'm certain that with the support of our fans and showing the best of ourselves, we can beat Athletic [Bilbao]," he added.
"I'm confident we can take things forward, although you have to be aware that I am a little concerned, because everything is tight around us. We're optimists though, because we're still competing well."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz has made the most of his 19 league appearances this season. The 33-year-old striker has 11 goals seven assists entering today's match.
Elche's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Herrera; Cisma, Ianson, Pelegrin, Suárez; Sánchez, Rivera; Gil, Márquez, Moral; Herrera
Athletic Bilbao's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, José, Laporte, Iraola; Iturraspe, Rico; Muniain, Ander, Susaeta; Aduriz
Spanish League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Atlético Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
66 |
21 |
45 |
70 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
80 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Barcelona |
29 |
22 |
3 |
4 |
85 |
25 |
60 |
69 |
|||
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
29 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
52 |
32 |
20 |
55 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
29 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
53 |
44 |
9 |
47 |
|||
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
29 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
52 |
43 |
9 |
46 |
|||
|
7 |
Villarreal CF |
29 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
49 |
36 |
13 |
45 |
|||
|
8 |
Valencia CF |
29 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
41 |
40 |
1 |
39 |
|||
|
9 |
Levante UD |
29 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
26 |
35 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
10 |
RCD Espanyol |
29 |
10 |
7 |
12 |
32 |
34 |
-2 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
Granada CF |
29 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
28 |
39 |
-11 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Celta de Vigo |
29 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
33 |
41 |
-8 |
33 |
|||
|
13 |
Málaga CF |
29 |
8 |
8 |
13 |
28 |
36 |
-8 |
32 |
|||
|
14 |
Rayo Vallecano |
29 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
33 |
63 |
-30 |
30 |
|||
|
15 |
Elche CF |
29 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
24 |
41 |
-17 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
UD Almería |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
31 |
55 |
-24 |
29 |
|||
|
17 |
Osasuna |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
25 |
50 |
-25 |
29 |
|||
|
18 |
Getafe CF |
29 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
46 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
19 |
Real Valladolid |
29 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
31 |
49 |
-18 |
27 |
|||
|
20 |
Real Betis |
29 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
58 |
-35 |
1 |
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