Overview

• Kickoff is at 17:00 in Mendoza, with Edgardo Zamora officiating, VAR operated by Juan Pafundi, and ESPN Premium broadcasting.
• Godoy Cruz targets an end to a nine-match winless stretch across competitions that includes three games without victory at the refurbished Gambarte and elimination to Atlético Mineiro (1-0, 3-1 aggregate).
• Vélez arrives on positive form after a 2-0 win over Fortaleza to reach the Libertadores quarterfinals and a 2-1 league victory against Independiente.
• In Zona B, Godoy Cruz is 14th with three points and 20 in the annual table, while Vélez sits sixth with eight points and 22 annually.
• Probable lineups name Franco Petroli as Godoy Cruz’s goalkeeper and Tomás Marchiori for Vélez under coaches Walter Ribonetto and Guillermo Barros Schelotto.