Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "We've prepared for how we'll play and how we'll counter the quality of the players Barcelona have. We have to think of ourselves though, so we've dedicated time we think sufficient to that and the progress of the team as we keep growing. These are young players who are always obliged to win and keep improving their performance. It will be the sort of game we're looking for. We must try to play well and to win."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "I don't really want to qualify the words of another person. If you ask my opinion, for me the best player this season is Lionel Messi, so I would give the Ballon d'Or to Messi."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Barcelona's Xavi has been less influential for the club than in year's past. In nine league appearances, the 34-year-old has just one goal and 14 created chances.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alves; Gaya, Mustafi, Otamendi, Barragan; Parejo, Fuego; Piatti, Gomes, Paul; Negredo
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Pique, Alves; Xavi, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
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 | Real Madrid CF | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 36 | 33 | |||
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 29 | |||
| 3 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 28 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Eibar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 | |||
| 11 | RCD Espanyol | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 12 | Getafe CF | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 14 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 12 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 11 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 7 |
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