Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid center-back Joao Miranda (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm in top shape and fully recovered. I started training with the group today. Yes, I'm ready to play."
Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): "Atlético are rivals who don't need to do much to win. We'll go into the game with the desire to be competitive and I hope we don't lose by a goal with a foul in the build-up, which happened to us last season. If we must lose, it has to be fairly. We're going to the Calderón with the aim of winning."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin has been a defensive stalwart in 2014. In 14 league appearances, the 28-year-old is averaging 1.4 tackles and five clearances.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Koke; Mandzukic, Griezmann
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Paulista, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Trigueros, Bruno, Pereira; Uche, Vietto
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 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 42 | 39 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 35 | |||
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 28 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 27 | |||
| 7 | Villarreal CF | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 24 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 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 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 | |||
| 12 | Getafe CF | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 16 | |||
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 14 | |||
| 14 | Levante UD | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 12 | |||
| 17 | Córdoba CF | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 | |||
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 10 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 10 |
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