Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Espanyol and Eibar. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Espanyol defender Alvaro Gonzalez (via Inside Spanish Football): "For us, this is a very important game because if we win it, it will give us lots of confidence ahead of our next matches."
Eibar manager Gaizka Garitano (via Inside Spanish Football): "We just have to think about what is our own and keep fighting for everything."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Espanyol's Victor Sanchez will serve as the defensive bite in the club's midfield. In 14 league appearances, the 27-year-old is averaging 4.1 tackles and 2.7 interceptions.
Espanyol's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Casilla; Fuentes, Colotto, Bailly, Arbilla; Montañes, Sanchez, Gonzalez; Sevilla; Caicedo, Garcia
Eibar's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Irueta; Lillo, Ekiza, Navas; Saul, Errasti, Garcia, Boveda; Piovaccari, Capa; Moral
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 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 34 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 33 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 31 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 31 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 30 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Athletic Club | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Getafe CF | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 17 | |||
| 14 | UD Almería | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 16 | |||
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 15 | |||
| 18 | Granada CF | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 13 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 11 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11 |
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