Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Almeria and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.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
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "Whatever happens, it has been a fantastic year for Real Madrid. We would like to finish it with a win in the Club World Cup of course."
Real Madrid midfielder Alvaro Medran (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's a luxury to to play in this team and be alongside these players in the dressing room. I learn a lot here and I want to keep learning, but my team is still Castilla [Real Madrid B] at the moment. Everyone has been great with me."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema has been as influential distributing the ball as he has been in scoring. In 12 league appearances, the 26-year-old has five assists and an average of 1.4 key passes.
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pulido; Dubarbier, Santos, Trujillo, Navarro; Verza, Velez; Thievy, Wellington, Jonathan; Hemed
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal; Kroos, Isco, Illarramendi; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
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 |
14 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
51 |
12 |
39 |
36 |
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|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
14 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
36 |
7 |
29 |
34 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlético Madrid |
14 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
27 |
12 |
15 |
32 |
|||
|
4 |
Sevilla FC |
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
17 |
8 |
29 |
|||
|
5 |
Valencia CF |
14 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
25 |
13 |
12 |
25 |
|||
|
6 |
Villarreal CF |
14 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
23 |
14 |
9 |
24 |
|||
|
7 |
Málaga CF |
14 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
|||
|
8 |
Celta de Vigo |
14 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
16 |
1 |
20 |
|||
|
9 |
Eibar |
14 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
21 |
-2 |
19 |
|||
|
10 |
Athletic Club |
14 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
15 |
-3 |
18 |
|||
|
11 |
Rayo Vallecano |
14 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
25 |
-9 |
17 |
|||
|
12 |
Getafe CF |
14 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
19 |
-8 |
15 |
|||
|
13 |
RCD Espanyol |
14 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
22 |
-7 |
14 |
|||
|
14 |
Real Sociedad |
14 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
-5 |
13 |
|||
|
15 |
Levante UD |
14 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
29 |
-18 |
13 |
|||
|
16 |
Granada CF |
14 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
23 |
-15 |
12 |
|||
|
17 |
UD Almería |
14 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
20 |
-9 |
10 |
|||
|
18 |
Córdoba CF |
14 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
10 |
|||
|
19 |
Deportivo La Coruña |
14 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
-12 |
10 |
|||
|
20 |
Elche CF |
14 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
29 |
-17 |
10 |
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