Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Villarreal and Getafe. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio El Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free.

What They're Saying

Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista (via Inside Spanish Football): "Getafe is very strong, but we play at home and we have to attack with intelligence to make things go well and to get the three points that we need. We have a great team to be in good positions and we'll try to win the next matches. We need to have the mentality that we're strong."

Getafe midfielder Jorge Sammir (via Inside Spanish Football): "All our talk at the moment is about Villarreal and personally, I like the way they play. They're a team who will be difficult for us to beat, but we have to be prepared to take something there."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Getafe's Yoda has been instrumental in the club's early season success. In seven league appearances, the 26-year-old has three goals and an assist.

Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Paulista, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Bruno, Trigueros, Gomez; Uche, Vietto

Getafe's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Escudero, Naldo, Velazquez, Arroyo; Lacen, Rodriguez; Hinestroza, Sarabia, Yoda; Lafita

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF12100246113530
2FC Barcelona129123062428
3Atlético Madrid1282223121126
4Valencia CF117312391424
5Sevilla FC127231916323
6Málaga CF126331512321
7Celta de Vigo125521712520
8Villarreal CF114341513215
9Athletic Club124351013-315
10Getafe CF11425814-614
11Rayo Vallecano124261524-914
12Eibar123451319-613
13RCD Espanyol122551216-411
14Real Sociedad122461216-410
15Deportivo La Coruña122461221-910
16Granada CF11245617-1110
17UD Almería11236914-59
18Elche CF112361022-129
19Levante UD11236725-189
20Córdoba CF11065818-106