Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Getafe and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in Getafe and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Goal): "This is a sport that is dictated by results. Today [Wednesday] we missed an important player in Dani Alves. but we got on with things and we were able to turn around a difficult game."
Getafe midfielder Pablo Sarabia (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's always great to play against Barça or Real Madrid. We're conscious it's going to be a difficult game, but we also know that if we can do something important, it would have a lot of impact for us. That's the desire we have. We'll do everything we can to ensure this is the season we get back to beating the big teams again."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Barcelona's Jeremy Mathieu has enjoyed a modicum of success since joining the club. In 12 league appearances, the 31-year-old is averaging 1.6 tackles and 2.4 interceptions.
Getafe's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Escudero, Naldo, Velazquez, Arroyo; Lacen, Rodriguez; Hinestroza, Sarabia, Lafita; Baba
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): 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
15
13
0
2
55
13
42
39
2
FC Barcelona
14
11
1
2
36
7
29
34
3
Atlético Madrid
14
10
2
2
27
12
15
32
4
Sevilla FC
14
9
2
3
25
17
8
29
5
Valencia CF
14
7
4
3
25
13
12
25
6
Villarreal CF
14
7
3
4
23
14
9
24
7
Málaga CF
14
7
3
4
17
14
3
24
8
Celta de Vigo
14
5
5
4
17
16
1
20
9
Eibar
14
5
4
5
19
21
-2
19
10
Athletic Club
14
5
3
6
12
15
-3
18
11
Rayo Vallecano
14
5
2
7
16
25
-9
17
12
Getafe CF
14
4
3
7
11
19
-8
15
13
RCD Espanyol
14
3
5
6
15
22
-7
14
14
Real Sociedad
14
3
4
7
15
20
-5
13
15
Levante UD
14
3
4
7
11
29
-18
13
16
Granada CF
14
2
6
6
8
23
-15
12
17
Córdoba CF
14
1
7
6
11
22
-11
10
18
Deportivo La Coruña
14
2
4
8
12
24
-12
10
18
UD Almería
15
2
4
9
12
24
-12
10
20
Elche CF
14
2
4
8
12
29
-17
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