Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Athletic Bilbao and Valencia. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.

What They're Saying

Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde (via Inside Spanish Football): "We had a good scare with Muniain's injury. We thought it was going to be worse than it turned out to be."

Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have other options [with captain Dani Parejo set to miss the game against Athletic Bilbao due to a red card suspension] and we'll go to Bilbao in good shape."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: With Parejo out due to suspension, Valencia turn to Rodrigo de Paul in central midfield. The 20-year-old has just four starts this season, boasting two assists.

Athletic Bilbao's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Etxeita, Gurpegi, Marcos; Rico, Jose; Gomez, Benat, Williams; Aduriz

Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alves; Orban, Otamendi, Mustafi, Barragan; Gomes, Fuego, Paul; Piatti, Negredo, Rodrigo

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1FC Barcelona30242485176874
2Real Madrid CF30231689276270
3Atlético Madrid30205557233465
4Valencia CF29187452223061
5Sevilla FC30194755342161
6Villarreal CF29148743261750
7Málaga CF30136113233-145
8Athletic Club29116122735-839
9Rayo Vallecano30122163553-1838
10Real Sociedad30910113440-637
11Celta de Vigo3099123033-336
12RCD Espanyol2998123338-535
13Getafe CF2995152640-1432
14Eibar3087152840-1231
15Levante UD3077162855-2728
16Elche CF2977152453-2928
17Deportivo La Coruña3069152547-2227
18UD Almería3067172450-2625
19Granada CF30412142053-3324
20Córdoba CF30310172149-2819