Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Deportivo La Coruña. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Deportivo La Coruña midfielder Celso Borges (via Inside Spanish Football): "The game against Valencia will be very tough and we must trust in each other and be mentally positive in our approach to the match. Despite the difference in our position, we have the ability to play a great game and earn points."
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "Now isn't a good time to start totting up how many points we'll need now, though, because what we must first do is get the points we need to strengthen our current position, so we can be where we want to be and that's in the Champions League."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Borges has been Deportivo's most influential player since joining from AIK in January. In six league appearances, the 26-year-old has two goals and an average of 1.8 key passes.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Gaya, Otamendi, Vezo, Barragan; Gomes, Perez, Parejo; Piatti, Negredo, Rodrigo
Deportivo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Luisinho, Sidnei, Insua, Juanfran; Borges, Bergantinos; Cavaleiro, Lucas, Rodriguez; Riera
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 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 55 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 54 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 49 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 48 | |||
| 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 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 32 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 32 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 30 | |||
| 12 | Getafe CF | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 29 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 27 | |||
| 15 | Elche CF | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 27 | |||
| 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 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 18 |
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