Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.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): "Before we head to Barcelona, we have to play three matches that are equally as important. We're always after three points and they hold the same rewards. It's a difficult job given that you are criticized whether you rotate the squad, or you don't."

Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): "The same players who played today [Thursday in Europa League], aren't going to play there [in Madrid], that's for sure."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Villarreal's Joel Campbell is slowly acclimating to life at Villarreal after coming on loan from Arsenal. In the league appearances, the 22-year-old is averaging three take-ons and two key passes.

Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Varane, Carvajal; Silva, Kroos, Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale

Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Rukavina, Dorado, Musacchio, Marlo; Gomez, Pina, Marcos, Campbell; Santos, Moreno

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Real Madrid CF24200474225260
2FC Barcelona25192470155559
3Atlético Madrid24172550222853
4Valencia CF25165445212453
5Sevilla FC24143742301245
6Villarreal CF24135638221644
7Málaga CF2512582929041
8RCD Espanyol2595113236-432
9Celta de Vigo248792524131
10Rayo Vallecano2592142843-1529
11Real Sociedad2569102836-827
12Eibar2476112533-827
13Athletic Club2476112131-1027
14Getafe CF2575132235-1326
15Deportivo La Coruña2567122038-1825
16UD Almería2566132239-1724
17Elche CF2465132144-2323
18Levante UD2557132148-2722
19Granada CF25310121640-2419
20Córdoba CF2539131839-2118