Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Almeria. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Camp Nou in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "I don't think he's [Almeria manager Sergi Barjuan] been there long enough to have made many changes. We won't know what has been done until the end of tomorrow's game. Changes of manager can be a stimulating factor for a club and its players though."
Almeria manager Sergi Barjuan (via Mundo Deportivo): "We all have to be united and strong here to get victories. This can't be done alone."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Xavi proved to be instrumental as a substitute in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo. In 22 league appearances, the 35-year-old has one goal and six assists.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Adriano, Mathieu, Pique, Alves; Rakitic, Mascherano, Xavi; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Julian; Casado, Molina, Trujillo, Navarro; Azeez, Partey; Mendez, Corona, Jonathan; Bifouma
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 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 17 | 64 | 71 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 29 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 87 | 27 | 60 | 67 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 65 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 61 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 61 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 50 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 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 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 35 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 35 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 32 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 31 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 28 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 26 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 29 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 52 | -33 | 23 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 18 |
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