Two clubs opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Elche and Eibar. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero in Elche and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Espanol.
Elche manager Fran Escriba had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "After a very good win at Vallecas, we now have a very busy 8 days. I do not rule out making changes. You will not notice much difference in the team and style. We have not only signed good players, but good people. They have adapted very quickly."
"We never feel alone," he added. "The fans passion is always with us. It goes without saying that we appreciate it. We respond to those supporters by giving everything in every match, always."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Elche's Javi Lara has emerged as the club's premier attacking threat this season. The 28-year-old has one goal and is averaging 2.3 key passes per match.
Elche's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Tyton; Albacar, Lombán, Roco, Suarez; Adrian, Mosquera; Coro, Rodriguez, Rodrigues; Jonathas
Eibar's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Irureta; Abraham, Redal, Navas, Boveda; Errasti, Garcia; Lara, Arruabarrena, Capa; Angel
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Valencia CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 3 | Sevilla FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 5 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 6 | Granada CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Elche CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Málaga CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Athletic Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 13 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |||
| 19 | RCD Espanyol | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Levante UD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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