Overview

• Boca vs. Newell’s kicks off at 19:00 at La Bombonera on TNT Sports Premium and HBO Max, while Rosario Central vs. River starts at 21:15 at the Gigante de Arroyito on ESPN Premium.
• The annual table picture is tight with Rosario Central on 50 points, River on 49 and Boca on 47, influencing access to direct Libertadores spots.
• Claudio Úbeda leads Boca in place of Miguel Ángel Russo after three league matches without a win, increasing urgency to halt the slide.
• River arrive buoyed by a Copa Argentina quarterfinal win over Racing yet seeking to stop a two-game league skid, with Enzo Pérez doubtful and Maximiliano Salas suspended as reported.
• Probable lineups feature Ángel Di María for Central and the return of Darío Benedetto to La Bombonera with Newell’s, with Sebastián Zunino and Yael Falcón Pérez assigned as referees.