Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Getafe. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free.
With UEFA Europa League fixtures still to come later in the week, Valencia manager Juan Antonio Pizzi is fearful his men will overlook today's opposition (h/t to Football España). "Europe generates certain expectations but my idea is to be balanced in some way," Pizzi said. "We haven't gotten to that point through the League but it strengthens us for the Europa League," he added.
"The Europa League is complicated because the tie is an illusion that can vanish in no time. Our performances have to be supported by a solid, stable and firm foundation and we need it to compete at the highest level in both competitions."
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Player to Watch: If Pizzi wants balance, he'll have to look no further than Daniel Parejo. The 25-year-old has two goals and three assists in addition to 60 tackles in just 20 league appearances.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Gualta; Bernat, Vezo, Mathieu, Pereira; Fuego, Kelta; Vargas, Parejo, Feghouli; Alcacer
Getafe's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Codina; Escudero, Lopez, Alexis, Valera; Borja, Mosquera; Lafita, Sammir, Sarabia; Colunga
Spanish League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Atlético Madrid |
31 |
24 |
4 |
3 |
69 |
22 |
47 |
76 |
|||
|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
31 |
24 |
3 |
4 |
89 |
25 |
64 |
75 |
|||
|
3 |
Real Madrid |
31 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
86 |
32 |
54 |
73 |
|||
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
31 |
16 |
8 |
7 |
53 |
34 |
19 |
56 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
31 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
55 |
46 |
9 |
50 |
|||
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
30 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
53 |
43 |
10 |
49 |
|||
|
7 |
Villarreal CF |
30 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
50 |
36 |
14 |
48 |
|||
|
8 |
RCD Espanyol |
31 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
36 |
-2 |
40 |
|||
|
9 |
Valencia CF |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
43 |
42 |
1 |
40 |
|||
|
10 |
Levante UD |
30 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
27 |
38 |
-11 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
Celta de Vigo |
31 |
10 |
6 |
15 |
34 |
44 |
-10 |
36 |
|||
|
12 |
Granada CF |
30 |
10 |
4 |
16 |
28 |
40 |
-12 |
34 |
|||
|
13 |
Rayo Vallecano |
31 |
10 |
3 |
18 |
34 |
68 |
-34 |
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 |
30 |
8 |
6 |
16 |
33 |
57 |
-24 |
30 |
|||
|
17 |
Osasuna |
30 |
8 |
5 |
17 |
25 |
51 |
-26 |
29 |
|||
|
18 |
Getafe CF |
30 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
26 |
47 |
-21 |
28 |
|||
|
19 |
Real Valladolid |
30 |
5 |
12 |
13 |
31 |
50 |
-19 |
27 |
|||
|
20 |
Real Betis |
30 |
5 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
59 |
-33 |
22 |
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