Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Atletico Madrid defender Jesus Gamez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We got a draw against a great team in Sevilla last time out, which meant that we didn't lose any ground in the table. We know that Valencia are approaching us [in the standings] and that it will also be a difficult game, but we will have our fans behind us this time."

Valencia striker Paco Alcacer (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's clear that we're playing against the reigning champions and they'll make things complicated for us. What we're also clear about is we'll be going there to take whatever we can. We're not going there to see what they throw at us. We want to win the three points, but as the reigning champions of La Liga, they're the favorites."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: With Alcacer still struggling to return to match fitness, the scoring form of Alvaro Negredo remains key for Valencia. In 17 appearances, the 29-year-old has three goals and three assists.

Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Gimenez, Godin, Juanfran; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Turan; Mandzukic, Torres

Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Gaya, Otamendi, Mustafi, Barragán; Perez, Fuego, Parejo; Piatti, Negredo, Feghouli

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1FC Barcelona26202476166062
2Real Madrid CF26201575245161
3Atlético Madrid25173550222854
4Valencia CF25165445212453
5Sevilla FC26154746331349
6Villarreal CF25136639231645
7Málaga CF2612592930-141
8Athletic Club2696112331-833
9Celta de Vigo258892625132
10RCD Espanyol2595113236-432
11Rayo Vallecano2692152949-2029
12Real Sociedad2569102836-827
13Eibar2676132636-1027
14Elche CF2676132345-2227
15Getafe CF2575132235-1326
16Deportivo La Coruña2667132342-1925
17Levante UD2667132349-2625
18UD Almería2666142240-1824
19Granada CF26410121740-2322
20Córdoba CF2539131839-2118