Two clubs in the bottom half of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Osasuna and Real Betis. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona and can be live streamed here free.
The league champion may have been decided, but determining who will remain in the top-flight of Spanish football remains a question mark. Osasuna are in need of a victory and some help, but manager Javi Garcia is only concerned with the intensity his men bring (h/t to Inside Spanish Football). "We have to raise our game against a team that we know will attack often, defend well, and that are dangerous from set pieces," Garcia said.
"We have to play an intense game and compete at their level if we want to achieve a positive result," he added.
When asked about the status of his midfielder Roberto Torres, who was ruled out of action for a month after breaking a cheek bone, Garcia referred to it as "a major setback."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The goalscoring prowess of Osasuna's Oriol Riera will be needed more than ever in today's confrontation with already relegated Real Betis. The 27-year-old striker leads the club with 12 goals in 34 apperances.
Osasuna's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Andres; Damia, Arribas, Fiaño, Bertran; Armenteros, Lolo, Puñal, Cuevas; Riera, Manuel
Real Betis' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Adan; Carlos, Perquis, Paulao, Juanfran; Reyes, N'Diaye, Sevilla; Castro, Molina, Rodriguez
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 51 | 90 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 33 | 67 | 87 | |||
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 38 | 66 | 87 | |||
| 4 | Athletic Club | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 69 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 51 | 15 | 60 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 59 | |||
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 59 | |||
| 8 | Valencia CF | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 49 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 49 | |||
| 10 | Levante UD | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 48 | |||
| 11 | Málaga CF | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 45 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 43 | |||
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 42 | |||
| 14 | Elche CF | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 40 | |||
| 15 | UD Almería | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 39 | |||
| 16 | Getafe CF | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 39 | |||
| 17 | Granada CF | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 38 | |||
| 18 | Osasuna | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 61 | -31 | 36 | |||
| 19 | Real Valladolid | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 36 | |||
| 20 | Real Betis | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 25 |
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