Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Levante. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.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 manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "Levante are a tough team and know what they're playing for. We've a lot of respect for them, and they're a very practical team. We'll have to give our best level of effort."
Levante manager Lucas Alcaraz (via Inside Spanish Football): "We've got to play against every other team, although they're a very demanding opponent and even more so in their stadium; however, that should serve as a motivation for us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tiago remains Atletico Madrid's calming influence in central midfield. In 11 league appearances, the 33-year-old has three goals and an average of 2.5 tackles.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Koke, Gabi, Tiago, Turan; Mandzukic, Griezmann
Levante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Marino; Karabelas, Vyntra, Juanfran, Lopez; Ivanschitz; Diop, Simao, Morales; Barral, Victor
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 |
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|
1 |
Real Madrid CF |
15 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
55 |
13 |
42 |
39 |
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|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
16 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
41 |
7 |
34 |
38 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlético Madrid |
16 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
35 |
|||
|
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 |
16 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
15 |
5 |
30 |
|||
|
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 |
16 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
20 |
-6 |
19 |
|||
|
12 |
Getafe CF |
16 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
20 |
-8 |
17 |
|||
|
13 |
Rayo Vallecano |
16 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
31 |
-14 |
17 |
|||
|
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 |
16 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
26 |
-16 |
13 |
|||
|
19 |
Córdoba CF |
16 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
27 |
-16 |
11 |
|||
|
20 |
Elche CF |
16 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
32 |
-19 |
10 |
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