River host Huracán in pivotal Zona B clash for play-off places | OneFootball

River host Huracán on Saturday in a pivotal Zona B fixture of the Torneo Clausura, with play-off places at stake.

According to SuperDepor.com, kick-off is at 19:00 at the Estadio Monumental, live on ESPN Premium. Facundo Tello will referee, with Fernando Echenique on VAR.

River arrive in strong form, having won three straight since Leonardo Ponzio took interim charge. They beat Banfield 3-2, Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza 3-1 and Atlético Tucumán 2-1.

Those results have pushed them into the Zona B play-off spots, and improved their position in the annual table, where they will try to secure international qualification next year.

Huracán defeated Racing 2-1 at home last time out to reach 13 points, level with River, but remain outside the play-off places on goal difference.

Diego Martínez’s side need a positive result at the Monumental to avoid losing ground in the race for 2027 international competitions.

Probable line-ups are as follows. River: Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Marcos Acuña, Fausto Vera, Tobías Andrada, Tomás Galván, Thiago Almada, Sebastián Driussi, Ángel Correa. Head coach Leonardo Ponzio.

Huracán: Hernán Galíndez, Lucas Blondel, Fabio Pereyra, Máximo Palazzo, César Ibáñez, Leonardo Gil, Facundo Waller, Thaiel Peralta, Óscar Cortés, Ignacio Pussetto, Jordy Caicedo. Head coach Diego Martínez. Torneo Clausura, Zona B, matchday 10.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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