Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "Their run of results only confirms what we can already appreciate about Marcelino's team. They have the ability to look after the ball well, they have defensive concepts that bring them good results and the sort of run they're on, is one we hope to get back to."
Villarreal manager Marcelina (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to try to do the best we possibly can and be competitive. It's not easy. Barca is an incredible opponent and are coming in in their best form of the season, but we always need to be ambitious and have a great day."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The attacking prowess of Jonathan dos Santos will be needed if Villarreal are to leave the Camp Nou with a point. In 17 league appearances, the 24-year-old has two goals and an assist.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mascherano, Pique, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Musacchio, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Trigueros, Bruno, Santos; Santos, Vietto
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 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 17 | 51 | 51 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 9 | 45 | 47 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 47 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 41 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 38 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 32 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 26 | |||
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 24 | |||
| 11 | Athletic Club | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 23 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 23 | |||
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 22 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 21 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 21 | |||
| 16 | Córdoba CF | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Granada CF | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 18 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 17 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 17 | |||
| 20 | Levante UD | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 16 |
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