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
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 16 | 62 | 65 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 24 | 53 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 57 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 52 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 44 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 36 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 33 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 33 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 32 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 27 | |||
| 15 | Elche CF | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 27 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 25 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 25 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 51 | -28 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 22 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 18 |
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