Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.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.
What They're Saying
Valencia midfielder Javi Fuego (via Inside Spanish Football): "We must train well this week. We hope that the internationals do well and then we do a good job against Villarreal CF. The league is proving to be very competitive and even. We are going to focus on ourselves, as we have done so far. We will continue with the same philosophy that has paid off up until now."
Villarreal left-back Jaume Costa (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to be facing one of the toughest teams in the league, who in addition know the route to goal. I've seen all of their games and they score with ease. It's important we're strong at the back and able to take advantage of our chances when they arrive."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the Valencia players capable of scoring at will is Pablo Piatti. The 26-year-old has seven goals and six assists in 21 appearances.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Gaya, Otamendi, Mustafi, Barragan; Gomes, Fuego, Parejo; Piatti, Alcacer, Feghouli
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Musacchio, Bailly, Mario; Campbell, Pina, Trigueros, Santos; Uche, Vietto
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 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 17 | 63 | 68 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 62 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 60 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 58 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 39 | |||
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 35 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 34 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Levante UD | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Eibar | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 27 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 26 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 23 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 18 |
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