Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 17:00 at the Feliciano Gambarte, with Facundo Tello refereeing, VAR by Lucas Novelli, and live TV on TNT Sports.
- Coach Omar Asad adopts an attacking 3-4-3 with three changes—Tomás Rossi, Andrés Meli and Daniel Barrea in for Lucas Arce, Juan Morán and Pol Fernández—with a probable XI led by Franco Petroli and Agustín Auzmendi.
- Authorities confirmed a 260-officer operation with facial recognition, body cameras, local-only access requiring physical DNI, traffic closures from 13:30, and stadium gates opening at 15:30.
- Godoy Cruz sits last in the annual table with 28 points, is winless in eight, and has not won since returning to the Gambarte after its July reopening.
- Aldosivi vs San Martín (SJ) kicks off simultaneously: an Aldosivi win relegates Godoy Cruz regardless; if Godoy Cruz wins and Aldosivi draws they meet in a playoff, while a San Martín win plus a Godoy Cruz win sets up a Cuyo tiebreaker, to be played at a neutral venue within 72 hours with extra time and penalties if required.