Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Real Sociedad and Real Valladolid. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián and can be live streamed here free.
After suffering a shocking and wildly entertaining 4-3 loss to Almeria on Monday, Real Sociedad will look to avoid another defeat to a club in the bottom half of the Spanish Liga table. Sociedad now sit just one point above Villarreal in sixth. Manager Jagoba Arraste is demanding an immediate response from his men (h/t to Matt Law of the Sports Mole). "We weren't good at all defensively and though we did a lot of good things in attack, we lost because we weren't good enough," Inside Spanish Football quotes Arrasate as saying.
"We've been working hard to ensure we don't repeat that," he added.
"It was a real blow for us, but I'm certain we're beyond that now and we're already thinking about Thursday's game, because it's very important."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Sociedad's Carlos Vela has been linked with Liverpool in recent weeks. The 25-year-old attacking midfielder enters today's match with 11 goals and nine assists.
Real Sociedad's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Bravo' Bella, Gonzalez, Martinez, Martinez; Zurutuza, Bergara; Griezmann, Prieto, Vela; Agirretxe
Real Valladolid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jaime; Peña, Mitrovic, Rueda, Vallente; Rubio, Rossi; Rama, Gonzalez, Jeffren; Guerra
Spanish BBVA Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 73 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 88 | 25 | 63 | 72 | |||
| 3 | Real Madrid | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 32 | 49 | 70 | |||
| 4 | Athletic Club | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 46 | |||
| 7 | Villarreal CF | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 13 | 45 | |||
| 8 | RCD Espanyol | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 40 | |||
| 9 | Valencia CF | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 39 | |||
| 10 | Levante UD | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Granada CF | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 34 | |||
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 33 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 63 | -29 | 33 | |||
| 14 | Málaga CF | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 32 | |||
| 15 | Elche CF | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 31 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 55 | -24 | 29 | |||
| 17 | Osasuna | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 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 | 19 |
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