Overview
- The match is scheduled for Saturday at 21:30 at Estadio Libertadores de América and will be shown on TNT Sports Premium with streams on Flow, DGO and Telecentro Play through the Pack Fútbol package.
- Platense sacked Walter Zunino after a 15-match winless run in the domestic league and a 4-0 loss to Talleres, hiring Martín Palermo for his second spell and naming him to debut this weekend.
- Independiente arrive as favourites after collecting six points from their first three group matches under Gustavo Quinteros, with one recent 1-0 defeat to Vélez leaving them third in Group A.
- Match officials have been named — referee Nicolás Ramírez, assistants Diego Bonfá and Walter Ferreyra, fourth official Gastón Iglesias, VAR Gastón Monsón Brizuela and AVAR Nahuel Viñas — while published probable lineups differ slightly between outlets and are presented as projections.
- The result could affect short-term momentum in Group A and Platense’s preparation for the Libertadores octavos, so the game will be watched for whether Palermo can immediately change the club’s form and selection ahead of the midweek tie.