Overview
- The match kicks off Sunday at 18:30 at Feliciano Gambarte in Mendoza and will be televised by TNT Sports with Andrés Gareano refereeing.
- Godoy Cruz sits on 27 points and holds a one-point edge over San Martín de San Juan in the cited tables that shape relegation.
- Nicolás “Indio” Fernández is suspended for Godoy Cruz after accumulating five yellow cards, while Santino Andino returns from Argentina U-20 duty.
- San Martín loses playmaker Sebastián “Pulpito” González to a muscle injury, with Marco Iacobelli expected to step in and Ignacio Maestro Puch leading the line.
- Local outlets list probable XIs, highlighting Franco Petroli, Lucas Arce and Agustín Auzmendi for the hosts and Matías Borgnogno, Horacio Tijanovich and Nicolás Watson for the visitors, as the rivalry resumes after recent heated chapters including a 2024 Copa Argentina tie decided on penalties.