Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Atletico Madrid center-back Joao Miranda (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm in top shape and fully recovered. I started training with the group today. Yes, I'm ready to play."

Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): "Atlético are rivals who don't need to do much to win. We'll go into the game with the desire to be competitive and I hope we don't lose by a goal with a foul in the build-up, which happened to us last season. If we must lose, it has to be fairly. We're going to the Calderón with the aim of winning."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin has been a defensive stalwart in 2014. In 14 league appearances, the 28-year-old is averaging 1.4 tackles and five clearances.

Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Koke; Mandzukic, Griezmann

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

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF15130255134239
2FC Barcelona1511223672935
3Atlético Madrid14102227121532
4Sevilla FC149232517829
5Valencia CF1584328131528
6Málaga CF158341814427
7Villarreal CF147342314924
8Celta de Vigo155551717020
9Eibar145451921-219
10Athletic Club145361215-318
11Rayo Vallecano155281628-1217
12Getafe CF154471119-816
13RCD Espanyol143561522-714
14Levante UD153571129-1814
15Real Sociedad143471520-513
16Granada CF14266823-1512
17Córdoba CF151861122-1111
18Deportivo La Coruña142481224-1210
18UD Almería152491224-1210
20Elche CF142481229-1710