Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Elche and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Martinez Valero in Elche and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Elche defender Enzo Roco (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm sure this will be a tighter game than in the Copa del Rey. We'll give everything we've got in La Liga. I think you saw something different in the cup, but in La Liga we can be stronger as a team and hopefully we will be stronger. We'll have to be because that's our path to permanence at this level."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "I don't feel either strengthened, nor weakened. I just carry on doing my job. Everything we do has very big repercussions, but I already knew that when I took the job."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Roco's defensive prowess will be tested once more on Saturday. In 15 league appearances, the 22-year-old is averaging 4.9 clearances and 1.7 tackles.
Elche's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Tyton; Cisma, Lomban, Roco, Suarez; Adrian, Pasalic; Fajr, Rodriguez, Aaron; Jonathas
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Adriano, Bartra, Pique, Montoya; Xavi, Busquets, Rafinha; Neymar, Messi, Pedro
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 |
18 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
62 |
15 |
47 |
45 |
|||
|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
19 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
48 |
9 |
39 |
44 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlético Madrid |
19 |
13 |
2 |
4 |
37 |
18 |
19 |
41 |
|||
|
4 |
Sevilla FC |
18 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
17 |
13 |
39 |
|||
|
5 |
Valencia CF |
19 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
35 |
17 |
18 |
38 |
|||
|
6 |
Villarreal CF |
19 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
35 |
|||
|
7 |
Málaga CF |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
22 |
20 |
2 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Eibar |
19 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
25 |
-1 |
27 |
|||
|
9 |
RCD Espanyol |
19 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
29 |
-7 |
23 |
|||
|
10 |
Rayo Vallecano |
19 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
33 |
-13 |
23 |
|||
|
11 |
Celta de Vigo |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
21 |
-3 |
21 |
|||
|
12 |
Real Sociedad |
19 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
24 |
-5 |
19 |
|||
|
13 |
Athletic Club |
19 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
-10 |
19 |
|||
|
14 |
Córdoba CF |
19 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
28 |
-13 |
18 |
|||
|
15 |
Getafe CF |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
27 |
-13 |
17 |
|||
|
16 |
Elche CF |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
35 |
-17 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Deportivo La Coruña |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
31 |
-17 |
17 |
|||
|
18 |
UD Almería |
19 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
17 |
30 |
-13 |
16 |
|||
|
19 |
Levante UD |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
34 |
-21 |
16 |
|||
|
20 |
Granada CF |
19 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
31 |
-20 |
14 |
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