Overview
- AFA pushed the match back 24 hours after a national CGT strike that Utedyc joined halted stadium operations.
- Kickoff is 17:15 at Norberto Tito Tomaghello in Florencio Varela, with Nicolás Lamolina refereeing, Joaquín Gil on VAR, and TNT Sports broadcasting.
- The confirmed XIs feature Cristopher Fiermarín, Rubén Botta and Juan Bautista Miritello for Defensa, and Thiago Cardozo, Franco Vázquez, Lucas Zelarayán and Emiliano Rigoni for Belgrano.
- Belgrano arrives on consecutive 1–0 wins and can reach 14 points with a win, potentially overtaking Tigre and Independiente Rivadavia in the table.
- Defensa remains unbeaten in Zone A with nine points from two victories and three draws, including home stalemates against Estudiantes and Vélez.