Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "Sometimes there is too much respect for the opposition. There are more scuffles and infractions for a player with his [Cristiano Ronaldo] quality, but it's normal. He was the first to apologize for his reaction. He made an error, he knows it and he apologized. It won't happen again."

Real Sociedad midfielder Esteban Granero (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have to be mentally strong, not only if we concede, but if we score too. We have a good example of how to contest the game from our game in the first half of the season."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: A suspended Ronaldo means additional playing time for Jese. The 21-year-old starlet is yet to make a start since returning from injury (knee), but has one assist in 60 minutes of play.

Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Illarramendi, Kroos, Rodriguez; Jese, Benzema, Bale

Real Sociedad's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rulli; Yuri, Gonzalez, Martinez, Zaldúa; Bergara, Granero; Canales, Vela, Prieto; Agirretxe

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF19160364164848
2FC Barcelona2015235494547
3Atlético Madrid20142440192144
4Valencia CF20125338182041
5Sevilla FC19123431201139
6Villarreal CF20115433171638
7Málaga CF209562321232
8Eibar207672426-227
9RCD Espanyol207582529-426
10Rayo Vallecano2172122238-1623
11Real Sociedad205782024-422
12Celta de Vigo205691923-421
13Deportivo La Coruña2156101834-1621
14Athletic Club2055101626-1020
15Getafe CF2055101628-1220
16Córdoba CF203981630-1418
17Elche CF2045111841-2317
18UD Almería2044121733-1616
19Levante UD2037101335-2216
20Granada CF202991333-2015