Boca and Independiente face off in a tasty Clásico at La Bombonera | OneFootball

Boca will host Independiente from 7:30 p.m. in what is shaping up to be one of the most interesting matches of Matchday 14 of the Apertura Tournament.

Boca will host Independiente this Saturday in what is shaping up to be one of the most interesting matches of the fourteenth round of the Apertura Tournament. The match, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., will take place at the Alberto J. Armando Stadium and will be broadcast on TNT Sports Premium. The appointed referee is Andrés Merlos, while Lucas Novelli will be on VAR.

Boca comes into this match on a very good run, as they are unbeaten in eight matches in the Apertura Tournament, a streak that stretches to 10 if their wins in the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores are also taken into account.

Thanks to these good results, Claudio Úbeda’s side, who sit third in Zone A with 20 points, are very close to securing qualification for the playoffs.

The Xeneize’s most recent performance was their debut in the Copa Libertadores group stage, where they earned a 1-0 away win over Universidad Católica of Chile.

For the match against the Rojo, Úbeda could field some players who are usually substitutes, such as Marco Pellegrino, Nicolás Figal, Tomás Belmonte, Ángel Romero and Milton Giménez, with the aim of making sure the rest are well-rested for the Libertadores clash against Barcelona.

Independiente, meanwhile, comes in riding high after beating Racing 1-0 in the Avellaneda derby thanks to a goal from Paraguayan striker Gabriel Ávalos with only 10 minutes left in the match.

Thanks to this victory, which allowed them to beat their biggest rival at home again after five years, Independiente managed to move back into the playoff qualification spots, although they cannot afford to relax.

Probable lineups for Boca and Independiente

Boca: Leandro Brey; Juan Barinaga, Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida; Santiago Ascacíbar, Williams Alarcón, Tomás Belmonte, Alan Velasco; Milton Giménez and Ángel Romero. Head coach: Claudio Úbeda.

Independiente: Rodrigo Rey; Santiago Arias, Kevin Lomónaco, Sebastián Valdéz, Facundo Zabala; Iván Marcone, Mateo Pérez Curci or Lautaro Millán, Ignacio Malcorra; Matías Abaldo, Gabriel Ávalos and Facundo Valdez. Head coach: Gustavo Quinteros.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.