Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Malaga and Almeria. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Rosaleda in Malaga and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.

What They're Saying

Malaga manager Javi Garcia (via Inside Spanish Football): "Almería visit having recently changed their manager, having got through their tie in the Copa del Rey and winning away in Vigo. They've won three games and those three games away from home, so we must take the difficulty of this game into account. Almería are good defensively and their transitions going forward are dangerous, as they have remarkably fast players."

Almeria manager Juan Ignacio Martinez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to play against a team in a great run of form. From their last ten games, they've managed to win eight, with only Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid able to beat them. Málaga have very dangerous players, footballers who are young and hungry for success, who are gaining their team a lot of prestige."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Malaga's Ignacio Camacho remains the club's defensive bite in midfield. In 15 league appearances, the 24-year-old is averaging 3.2 tackles and 2.9 interceptions.

Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kameni; Boka, Angeleri, Torres, Antunes; Camacho, Darder; Castillejo, Duda, Samuel; Cruz

Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Julian; Mane, Velez, Trujillo, Navarro; Verza, Partey; Thievy, Corona, Jonathon; Hemed

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF15130255134239
2FC Barcelona1612224173438
3Atlético Madrid17122334151938
4Valencia CF1694329131631
5Villarreal CF1693427141330
6Sevilla FC159332517830
7Málaga CF169342015530
8Celta de Vigo165561718-120
9Eibar165561922-320
10RCD Espanyol165562024-420
11Athletic Club165471420-619
12Getafe CF164571220-817
13Rayo Vallecano165291731-1417
14Real Sociedad163671722-515
15Levante UD173681333-2015
16UD Almería163491324-1113
17Deportivo La Coruña163491327-1413
18Granada CF162771026-1613
19Córdoba CF161871127-1611
20Elche CF1624101332-1910