Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Villarreal and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio El Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "Real Madrid is always a great match, one that everyone wants to play in. We're hoping to do well and to take all three points. Last season, we drew against them at home and this time we want to win. That's the enthusiasm we have."
"This isn't something new," he added when asked about Madrid's quality. "Because whether they play well or not, they're always capable of scoring plenty of goals and creating many chances in any game. They have the best players in the world and quality throughout, that any of their players can change a game at any moment."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Asier Illarramendi has received additional playing time as the club's holding midfielder in recent weeks. The 24-year-old enters the weekend averaging 1.5 tackles per match.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Marin, Paulista, Musacchio, Rukavina; Espinosa, Bruno, Trigueros, Cheryshev; Uche, Vietto
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casillas; Marcelo, Ramos, Varane, Carvajal; Isco, Kroos, Illarramendi, James; Bale, Cristiano
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valencia CF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Sevilla FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 6 | Real Madrid CF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 7 | Villarreal CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 8 | Granada CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 10 | Málaga CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 11 | RCD Espanyol | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 12 | UD Almería | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 4 | |||
| 18 | Athletic Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Getafe CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 |
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