Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday, October 2 at 18:00 local time in Argentina (16:00 Peru) at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario.
- The match will be shown on TyC Sports in Argentina, with TyC Sports Internacional and TyC Sports Play available abroad, and Fanatiz and FuboTV carrying the game in select markets.
- River arrive on a four-match losing streak across competitions after their Libertadores elimination, with Marcelo Gallardo saying he accepts responsibility for the slump.
- Racing enter unbeaten in five and boosted by qualification for the Copa Libertadores semifinals under Gustavo Costas.
- Bookmakers list River as a slight favorite, with odds near 2.40 for a River win and around 3.00 for Racing, and media have published tentative starting lineups for both sides.