Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Atlético Madrid and Granada. The first-division clash scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid and can be live streamed here free.
The results worked in Atlético Madrid's favor at the weekend. After capturing a victory of their own, Barcelona cut into Real Madrid's deficit, catapulting Atleti to the top of the Spanish table. Though tied on points, Diego Simeone's men own the head-to-head tiebreaker. With every fixture meaning the difference between a title and an empty trophy case, Simeone is calling for a fervent atmosphere at the Vicente Calderon this evening (h/t to Matt Law of the Sports Mole). "The game against Granada will be difficult, complicated, because our opponents need the points and so do we," he told reporters at a press conference.
"We'll need a high level of intensity to take the game the way we want. Hopefully the stadium will be full. That's the only thing that concerns me at the moment," he added.
"I hope the fans understand that we need them. I invite everyone to come to the stadium and get behind the team. We need a great effort from us and from the fans."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atlético Madrid's Gabi has been a stalwart defender in the club's formation. The Spaniard is averaging 4.1 tackles and 2.4 interceptions per match this season.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Courtois; Insúa, Alderweireid, Godín, Juanfran; Diego, Gabi, Tiago, Sosa; Garcia, Costa
Granada's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Roberto; Angulo, Murillo, Coeff, Nyom; Rico, Iturra, Recio; Brahimi, El-Arabi, Riki
Spanish League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Atlético Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
66 |
21 |
45 |
70 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Madrid |
29 |
22 |
4 |
3 |
80 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Barcelona |
29 |
22 |
3 |
4 |
85 |
25 |
60 |
69 |
|||
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
30 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
52 |
32 |
20 |
56 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
29 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
53 |
44 |
9 |
47 |
|||
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
29 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
52 |
43 |
9 |
46 |
|||
|
7 |
Villarreal CF |
29 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
49 |
36 |
13 |
45 |
|||
|
8 |
RCD Espanyol |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
34 |
35 |
-1 |
40 |
|||
|
9 |
Valencia CF |
29 |
11 |
6 |
12 |
41 |
40 |
1 |
39 |
|||
|
10 |
Levante UD |
29 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
26 |
35 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
Granada CF |
29 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
28 |
39 |
-11 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Celta de Vigo |
29 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
33 |
41 |
-8 |
33 |
|||
|
13 |
Málaga CF |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
29 |
38 |
-9 |
32 |
|||
|
14 |
Elche CF |
30 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
24 |
41 |
-17 |
31 |
|||
|
15 |
Rayo Vallecano |
29 |
9 |
3 |
17 |
33 |
63 |
-30 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
UD Almería |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
31 |
55 |
-24 |
29 |
|||
|
17 |
Osasuna |
29 |
8 |
5 |
16 |
25 |
50 |
-25 |
29 |
|||
|
18 |
Getafe CF |
29 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
46 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
19 |
Real Valladolid |
29 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
31 |
49 |
-18 |
27 |
|||
|
20 |
Real Betis |
29 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
23 |
58 |
-35 |
19 |
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