Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde (via Inside Spanish Football): "We had a good scare with Muniain's injury. We thought it was going to be worse than it turned out to be."
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have other options [with captain Dani Parejo set to miss the game against Athletic Bilbao due to a red card suspension] and we'll go to Bilbao in good shape."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Parejo out due to suspension, Valencia turn to Rodrigo de Paul in central midfield. The 20-year-old has just four starts this season, boasting two assists.
Athletic Bilbao's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Etxeita, Gurpegi, Marcos; Rico, Jose; Gomez, Benat, Williams; Aduriz
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Orban, Otamendi, Mustafi, Barragan; Gomes, Fuego, Paul; Piatti, Negredo, Rodrigo
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 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 17 | 68 | 74 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 27 | 62 | 70 | |||
| 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 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 36 | |||
| 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 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 27 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 53 | -33 | 24 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 19 |
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