Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 16:30 local time in Buenos Aires at La Bombonera in Fecha 15 of the Torneo Clausura Betano 2025.
- Boca Juniors top Group A with 23 points and will clinch Copa Libertadores 2026 qualification with a win or draw, while River Plate enter the derby with 21 points in Group B after a poor run.
- River manager Marcelo Gallardo arrives under pressure despite a renewed contract through December 2026 announced by club leadership days before the match.
- Match officials are set with Nicolás Ramírez as referee and Héctor Paletta on VAR, according to pre-match assignments.
- Probable XIs published include Agustín Marchesín starting for Boca and Franco Armani for River, with Boca naming Edinson Cavani in the squad and River monitoring Gonzalo Montiel and Sebastián Driussi for involvement.