Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Villarreal and Getafe. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio El Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista (via Inside Spanish Football): "Getafe is very strong, but we play at home and we have to attack with intelligence to make things go well and to get the three points that we need. We have a great team to be in good positions and we'll try to win the next matches. We need to have the mentality that we're strong."
Getafe midfielder Jorge Sammir (via Inside Spanish Football): "All our talk at the moment is about Villarreal and personally, I like the way they play. They're a team who will be difficult for us to beat, but we have to be prepared to take something there."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Getafe's Yoda has been instrumental in the club's early season success. In seven league appearances, the 26-year-old has three goals and an assist.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Paulista, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Bruno, Trigueros, Gomez; Uche, Vietto
Getafe's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Escudero, Naldo, Velazquez, Arroyo; Lacen, Rodriguez; Hinestroza, Sarabia, Yoda; Lafita
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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 35 | 30 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 28 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Getafe CF | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 12 | Eibar | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 10 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | |||
| 18 | Elche CF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 | |||
| 19 | Levante UD | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 9 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 |
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