Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Elche and Valencia. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.

What They're Saying

Elche manager Fran Escriba (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's a historic rivalry which has seen players step between clubs. There's the geographical proximity and the atmosphere. It's a really exciting game for everyone."

Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "Elche are very difficult rivals who have good players and play good football. We've worked hard in training and we're ready to take them on. We know their stadium will be full, but we'll also have 2,000 of our fans there cheering us on."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Pablo Piatti has been an instrumental part of Valencia's success this campaign. In 20 league appearances, the 25-year-old has seven goals and five assists.

Elche's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Tyton; Cisma; Lomban, Roco, Suarez; Adrian, Pasalic; Rodriguez, Fajr, Coro; Jonathas

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

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1FC Barcelona27212478166265
2Real Madrid CF27211577245364
3Valencia CF27176448222657
4Atlético Madrid27175551232856
5Sevilla FC27164749331652
6Villarreal CF27147643241949
7Málaga CF2713593130144
8Athletic Club27106112532-736
9RCD Espanyol2796123237-533
10Real Sociedad2789103036-633
11Celta de Vigo2788112831-332
12Rayo Vallecano27102153250-1832
13Getafe CF2785142437-1329
14Eibar2776142638-1227
15Elche CF2776142348-2527
16UD Almería2767142240-1825
17Deportivo La Coruña2767142344-2125
18Levante UD2767142351-2825
19Granada CF27410131843-2522
20Córdoba CF2739151943-2418