Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Elche and Atletico Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero in Elche and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm the visible one of a group of trainers and players who have worked for the recognition we have been given in the last few months. This speaks enormously about the players, who consistently reflect the ideas and the identity that we want to put out there from the technical staff."
Elche manager Fran Escria (via Inside Spanish Football): "A professional footballer can't dwell on the past. We just try to improve on the things we've done badly."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Arda Turan continues to be influential on the right side of Simeone's formation. In 10 appearances bearing that responsibility, the 27-year-old has two of his four assists across all competitions. Turan enters the match averaging 1.9 key passes.
Elche's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Tyton; Albacar, Lomban, Roco, Suarez; Rodriguez, Pasalic, Mosquera, Rodrigues; Jonathas, Herera
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Koke; Mandzukic, Griezmann
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 | FC Barcelona | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 31 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 29 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 26 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Eibar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 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 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 11 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 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 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 |
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