Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Villarreal and Deportivo La Coruna. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's difficult to ask for more, but I think that we've exceeded the requirements. We have to continue on this path because the team has shown that it has great values. Hopefully, we'll end the year with a win, unlike in 2013 when we lost to Sevilla."
Deportivo La Coruna manager Victor Fernandez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We wanted to win and eliminate Malaga, but it wasn't meant to be."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Bruno has provided the defensive bite in the central part of the pitch. In 14 league appearances, the 30-year-old is averaging 3.3 interceptions and 2.5 tackles.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Paulista, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Trigueros, Bruno, Gomez; Uche, Vietto
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Insua, Sidnei, Lopo, Juanfran; Bergantinos, Medunjanin; Cavaleiro, Farina, Rodriguez; Toche
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 | Real Madrid CF | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 42 | 39 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 34 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 32 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 31 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 27 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 27 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Athletic Club | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 15 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Granada CF | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 12 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 11 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 |
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