Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Villarreal and Sevilla. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): "They are an expert team, very competitive. They don't need to take a lot of shots in order to win a game or a tie."
Sevilla manager Unai Emery (via Inside Spanish Football): "The result is going to affect both of our trajectories in the league. We have to know how to approach them in order to win. We're prepared above all, and we will go there with a strong mentality.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Giovani dos Santos has failed to provide the consistency for Villarreal this campaign. In 26 appearances across all competitions, the 25-year-old has four goals and five assists.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Rukavina, Musacchio, Bailly, Mario; Gomez, Pina, Marcos, Campbell; Santos, Moreno
Sevilla's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rico; Tremoulinas, Pareja, Carrico, Coke; Mbia, Iborra; Vitolo, Banega, Vidal; Bacca
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 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 16 | 62 | 65 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 24 | 53 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 59 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 52 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 44 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 39 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 35 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 35 | |||
| 11 | RCD Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 34 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 33 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Elche CF | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 27 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 26 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 42 | -19 | 25 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 23 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 18 |
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