Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Malaga and Almeria. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Rosaleda in Malaga and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Malaga manager Javi Garcia (via Inside Spanish Football): "Almería visit having recently changed their manager, having got through their tie in the Copa del Rey and winning away in Vigo. They've won three games and those three games away from home, so we must take the difficulty of this game into account. Almería are good defensively and their transitions going forward are dangerous, as they have remarkably fast players."
Almeria manager Juan Ignacio Martinez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to play against a team in a great run of form. From their last ten games, they've managed to win eight, with only Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid able to beat them. Málaga have very dangerous players, footballers who are young and hungry for success, who are gaining their team a lot of prestige."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Malaga's Ignacio Camacho remains the club's defensive bite in midfield. In 15 league appearances, the 24-year-old is averaging 3.2 tackles and 2.9 interceptions.
Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kameni; Boka, Angeleri, Torres, Antunes; Camacho, Darder; Castillejo, Duda, Samuel; Cruz
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Julian; Mane, Velez, Trujillo, Navarro; Verza, Partey; Thievy, Corona, Jonathon; Hemed
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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 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 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 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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