Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at San Memes Stadium in Bilbao and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid defender Jesus Gamez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We had to have respect for our opponent first of all, while in my case also, take advantage of the opportunity. I'm at a great team with great players, and I hope I've been able to demonstrate what I can give in these opportunities."
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "This year we've only lost one game at home at the [Vicente] Calderón. That speaks highly of the work of our players. Hopefully, we'll carry on the same way next year."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Charged with stymying a potent Madrid attack is Bilbao midfielder Ander Iturraspe. The 25-year-old enters the weekend averaging 2.4 tackles and 3.7 interceptions per match.
Athletic Bilbao's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Laporte, Jose, Marcos; Rico, Iturraspe; Muniain, Viguera, Lopez; Aduriz
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Miranda, Juanfran; Griezmann, Gabi, Tiago, Rodriguez; Jimenez, Garcia
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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 34 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 32 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 31 | |||
| 5 | Villarreal CF | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 30 | |||
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 27 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Athletic Club | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 15 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Granada CF | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 12 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 11 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 |
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