Overview
- The match is scheduled for Sunday at 17:00 at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa in Rosario with Andrés Merlos as referee and live coverage in Argentina on TNT Sports.
- Boca arrives under pressure after a 3-0 league defeat to Deportivo Riestra and a nervy penalty shootout win over O'Higgins in the Copa Sudamericana, a trip that sources say increased player fatigue and complicated logistics.
- Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena plans two notable changes for the starting XI, with Lautaro Di Lollo likely replacing Nicolás Figal in central defence and Leonel Flores expected to start in place of Sebastián Villa.
- Newell's reach the game with mixed recent results, a cramped squad weakened by multiple muscle injuries and late reinforcements, and see the fixture as a chance to consolidate progress under Frank Kudelka.
- The result will shape short-term rotation and momentum for both clubs, with Boca needing a league response during a run of seven matches in a month and Newell's aiming to use a home win to build stability.