Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Valencia and Deportivo La Coruña. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 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

Deportivo La Coruña midfielder Celso Borges (via Inside Spanish Football): "The game against Valencia will be very tough and we must trust in each other and be mentally positive in our approach to the match. Despite the difference in our position, we have the ability to play a great game and earn points."

Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "Now isn't a good time to start totting up how many points we'll need now, though, because what we must first do is get the points we need to strengthen our current position, so we can be where we want to be and that's in the Champions League."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Borges has been Deportivo's most influential player since joining from AIK in January. In six league appearances, the 26-year-old has two goals and an average of 1.8 key passes.

Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Gaya, Otamendi, Vezo, Barragan; Gomes, Perez, Parejo; Piatti, Negredo, Rodrigo

Deportivo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Luisinho, Sidnei, Insua, Juanfran; Borges, Bergantinos; Cavaleiro, Lucas, Rodriguez; Riera

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 Madrid26174551232855
4Valencia CF26166446222454
5Sevilla FC26154746331349
6Villarreal CF26146643241948
7Málaga CF2612592930-141
8Athletic Club2696112331-833
9Celta de Vigo2688102729-232
10RCD Espanyol2695123237-532
11Real Sociedad2679102936-730
12Getafe CF2685132436-1229
13Rayo Vallecano2692152949-2029
14Eibar2676132636-1027
15Elche CF2676132345-2227
16Deportivo La Coruña2667132342-1925
17Levante UD2667132349-2625
18UD Almería2666142240-1824
19Granada CF26410121740-2322
20Córdoba CF2639141941-2218