Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "Their run of results only confirms what we can already appreciate about Marcelino's team. They have the ability to look after the ball well, they have defensive concepts that bring them good results and the sort of run they're on, is one we hope to get back to."

Villarreal manager Marcelina (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to try to do the best we possibly can and be competitive. It's not easy. Barca is an incredible opponent and are coming in in their best form of the season, but we always need to be ambitious and have a great day."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: The attacking prowess of Jonathan dos Santos will be needed if Villarreal are to leave the Camp Nou with a point. In 17 league appearances, the 24-year-old has two goals and an assist.

Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mascherano, Pique, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Suarez, Messi

Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Musacchio, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Trigueros, Bruno, Santos; Santos, Vietto

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF20170368175151
2FC Barcelona2015235494547
3Atlético Madrid21152443202347
4Valencia CF20125338182041
5Sevilla FC19123431201139
6Villarreal CF20115433171638
7Málaga CF209562321232
8Eibar217682529-427
9RCD Espanyol207582529-426
10Celta de Vigo216692023-324
11Athletic Club2165101826-823
12Rayo Vallecano2172122238-1623
13Real Sociedad215792128-722
14Getafe CF2156101628-1221
15Deportivo La Coruña2156101834-1621
16Córdoba CF213991631-1518
17Granada CF213991433-1918
18UD Almería2145121733-1617
19Elche CF2145121842-2417
20Levante UD2137111337-2416