Two clubs in the bottom half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Deportivo La Coruña and Athletic Bilbao. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Riazor in A Coruña and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde (via Inside Spanish Football): "We need to start putting in the batteries because we're really far behind where we had hoped to be in La Liga. The Copa del Rey and Europa League is exciting for us, but our first objective it the keep earning points in La Liga."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz ended 2014 in modest scoring form. In 13 league appearances, the 33-year-old has five goals and two assists.

Deportivo La Coruña's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Canella, Insua, Lopo, Juanfran; Bergantiños, Domínguez; Cavaleiro, Fariña, Rodriguez; Toche

Athletic Bilbao's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Laporte, Etxeita, Marcos; Rico, Iturraspe; Beñat, Viguera, Susaeta; Aduriz

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