Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Sevilla and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Sevilla manager Unai Emery (via Inside Spanish Football): "The game comes at a good time for us, in the sense of reaffirming our status of the team and seeing if we can stay in contention for Champions League qualification. They are the leaders and that will increase the stakes of the occasion amongst the fans."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "They're one of the best teams around and the table reflects it. It's very difficult to play in their stadium and it's been a long time since they lost there. It will be a tough test for us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Vicente Iborra's ability to create from central positions will be key for Sevilla on Saturday. In 19 league appearances, the 27-year-old has three goals and an assist.
Sevilla's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rico; Tremoulinas, Pareja, Carrico, Coke; Krychowiak, Mbia; Vitolo, Iborra, Vidal; Bacca
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Pique, Alves; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
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 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 17 | 68 | 74 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 27 | 62 | 70 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 65 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 62 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 61 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 50 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 40 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 38 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 37 | |||
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 36 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 35 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 31 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 28 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 27 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 53 | -33 | 24 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 49 | -28 | 19 |
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