Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 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 defender Jesus Gamez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We got a draw against a great team in Sevilla last time out, which meant that we didn't lose any ground in the table. We know that Valencia are approaching us [in the standings] and that it will also be a difficult game, but we will have our fans behind us this time."
Valencia striker Paco Alcacer (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's clear that we're playing against the reigning champions and they'll make things complicated for us. What we're also clear about is we'll be going there to take whatever we can. We're not going there to see what they throw at us. We want to win the three points, but as the reigning champions of La Liga, they're the favorites."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Alcacer still struggling to return to match fitness, the scoring form of Alvaro Negredo remains key for Valencia. In 17 appearances, the 29-year-old has three goals and three assists.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Gimenez, Godin, Juanfran; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Turan; Mandzukic, Torres
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Gaya, Otamendi, Mustafi, Barragán; Perez, Fuego, Parejo; Piatti, Negredo, Feghouli
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 | FC Barcelona | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 16 | 60 | 62 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 24 | 51 | 61 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 54 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 53 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 49 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 45 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 41 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 33 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 32 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 32 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 29 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 27 | |||
| 13 | Eibar | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 27 | |||
| 14 | Elche CF | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 27 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 26 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 25 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 25 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 24 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 22 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 18 |
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