Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Levante and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "This year, we are clear on the key aspects of our play, though we can't always play at our peak level. The only problem is that we have conceded more goals than normal, but in terms of our play, we're better than last year. We had some difficulties at the beginning because August was difficult, as there were players coming back from the World Cup and they did not have time to prepare."

"Now, we've had time to prepare," he added. "And the team is in good shape, motivated and up for it."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Toni Kroos has accepted the defensive responsibilities in the central part of the pitch since joining from Bayern Munich. The German international is averaging 2.9 tackles per match this season.

Levante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Jesus; Lopez, Rodas, Adoua, Lopez; Morales, Diop, Camarasa, Garcia; Barral, Victor

Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Nacho, Varane, Carvajal; Isco, Kroos, Modric; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1FC Barcelona76101901919
2Valencia CF75201741317
3Sevilla FC7511138516
4Real Madrid CF75022591615
5Atlético Madrid7421127514
6Celta de Vigo73311210212
7Villarreal CF7322107311
8Rayo Vallecano83231112-111
9RCD Espanyol72329819
10Eibar72328719
11UD Almería72327709
12Málaga CF723257-29
13Granada CF8224512-78
14Getafe CF7214411-77
15Real Sociedad7124811-35
16Elche CF7124716-95
17Levante UD7124415-115
18Athletic Club7115411-74
18Córdoba CF7043411-74
20Deportivo La Coruña7115819-114