Two clubs in the bottom half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Levante and Deportivo La Coruña. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia in Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Levante manager Lucas Alcaraz (via Inside Spanish Football): "I don't like to talk about individual performances, but I understand that in these types of games it comes into question."
Deportivo La Coruña manager Víctor Fernández (via Inside Spanish Football): "All the games have been pushed to the limit and that can't continue. Now, the fans need to be proud of the group. It's our strength, this union, giving all that you have and if they don't give more, it's because you have nothing left."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Levante's Casadesus is enjoying a modicum of success in 2014-15. In 16 league appearances, the 29-year-old has four goals and an average of one key pass.
Levante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Marino; Karabelas, Vyntra, Juanfran, Lopez; Ivanschitz, Sissoko, Simao, Morales; Barral, Casadesus
Deportivo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Canella, Insua, Lopo, Juanfran; Bergantinos, Dominguez; Cavaleiro, Farina, Rodriguez; Toche
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 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 15 | 41 | 39 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 34 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 33 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 31 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 30 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 23 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 20 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 20 | |||
| 12 | Athletic Club | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 18 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 17 | |||
| 15 | UD Almería | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 16 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 15 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 13 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11 |
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