Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Almeria and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They’re Saying
Almeria defender Angel Trujillo (via Inside Spanish Football): “We have to work hard against a team who is much higher in the table than us. We will try to compete to our maximum and make it a close game for as long as we can. We have to face it with the utmost intensity and confidence. For teams like us, this game will serve as great motivation."
“We can’t afford to just focus on one player,” he added. “They have players like Luis Suárez, [Lionel] Messi and Neymar. That’s going to make it a difficult game for us. It’s true that we’re emphasizing on making sure we don’t make mistakes.”
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Barcelona’s Luis Suarez is yet to open his Barcelona account in the three league appearances. The 27-year-old, providing one assist, is averaging 2.5 key passes.
Almeria’s Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Rubén; Ximo, Trujillo, Mauro, Dubarbier; Thomas, Verza, Corona; Jonathan, Edgar; Thievy
Barcelona’s Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Alves, Bartra, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Rakitic; Neymar, Suárez, Messi
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 | Real Madrid CF | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 24 | |||
| 2 | Valencia CF | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 23 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 23 | |||
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 22 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 19 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 18 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 13 | |||
| 10 | Getafe CF | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 11 | Athletic Club | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 11 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | |||
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | |||
| 14 | UD Almería | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 9 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 9 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 8 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 8 | |||
| 19 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 |
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