Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Almeria. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "The team has shown before that it can rise after bad moments, and we have to do that for our fans this weekend."
Almeria manager Juan Ignacio Martinez (via Inside Spanish Football): "They [the players] will want to perform for their fans after losing the game at Ipurua recently."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Valencia's Jose Gaya has been influential in 1v1 matchups this campaign. In 17 league appearances, the 19-year-old is averaging 2.5 tackles and one take-on.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Alves; Mustafi, Vezo, Orban; Gaya, Gomes, Parejo, Perez, Barragan; Alcacer, Negredo
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Julian; Dubarbier, Santos, Trujillo, Navarro; Verza, Partey; Wellington, Corona, Mendez; Hemed
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 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
59 |
15 |
44 |
42 |
|||
|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
18 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
44 |
9 |
35 |
41 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlético Madrid |
18 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
35 |
18 |
17 |
38 |
|||
|
4 |
Sevilla FC |
17 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
17 |
11 |
36 |
|||
|
5 |
Valencia CF |
18 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
32 |
15 |
17 |
35 |
|||
|
6 |
Villarreal CF |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
30 |
17 |
13 |
32 |
|||
|
7 |
Málaga CF |
18 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
22 |
18 |
4 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Eibar |
18 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
23 |
24 |
-1 |
26 |
|||
|
9 |
Celta de Vigo |
18 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
20 |
-2 |
21 |
|||
|
10 |
RCD Espanyol |
18 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
29 |
-8 |
20 |
|||
|
11 |
Rayo Vallecano |
18 |
6 |
2 |
10 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
|||
|
12 |
Real Sociedad |
18 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
23 |
-4 |
19 |
|||
|
13 |
Athletic Club |
18 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
23 |
-8 |
19 |
|||
|
14 |
Getafe CF |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
24 |
-10 |
17 |
|||
|
15 |
Córdoba CF |
18 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
-13 |
17 |
|||
|
15 |
Deportivo La Coruña |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
27 |
-13 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
UD Almería |
18 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
27 |
-12 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Levante UD |
18 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
33 |
-20 |
16 |
|||
|
19 |
Elche CF |
18 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
35 |
-18 |
14 |
|||
|
20 |
Granada CF |
18 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
29 |
-18 |
14 |
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