If they get three points, Gustavo Costas's team will have qualified and would have a chance, if a spot is freed up, to play in the Pre-Libertadores. As the leader of the annual table and also the leader of Zone B, Rosario Central will close out its outstanding Clausura tournament by visiting Independiente, a match to be refereed by Sebastián Zunino, accompanied by Silvio Trucco. While Central has both playoff spots secured, a win for 'El Rojo' would leave them waiting for other results and the freeing of a spot to claw their way into the Sudamericana. On their side, San Lorenzo, which will need a draw to secure qualification to the Sudamericana and a win to define the first stage of the playoffs at home, will receive Sarmiento on Saturday, with Nicolás Lamolina as referee and Juan Pablo Loustau as his assistant. Additionally, other matches will also be played for qualification in Zone A: Central Córdoba vs. Banfield (Andrés Merlos and Fabrizio Llobet), Barracas Central vs. Huracán (Andrés Gariano and José Carreras), and Estudiantes vs. Argentinos Juniors (Luis Lobo Medina); while in Zone B, Talleres will visit Instituto (Yael Falcón Pérez and Hernán Mastrángelo). This weekend, the relegations to the Primera Nacional will also be decided. The referee trios for justice in matchday 16, the last of the Clausura tournament before the playoffs, have been confirmed. In a round where River will need to win to secure their place in the round of 16, although they don't depend on themselves to get a disputed spot in the preliminary phase of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, 'El Millonario' will face Vélez, under the direction of Leandro Rey Hilfer. On the other hand, Boca will have a much quieter weekend: having won the Superclásico last week to secure qualification to the round of 16 and the main continental competition, 'Xeneize' will face Tigre this Sunday, refereed by Darío Herrera, needing only a draw or a win to take first place in Zone A. In the weekend that will define the regular phase of the Clausura tournament, and consequently who will advance to the round of 16, international cups, and who will be relegated, River must play a vital match to cover up their terrible end of the year. Facing Vélez at the José Amalfitani stadium, the team led by Marcelo Gallardo must win and hope that Argentinos Juniors loses to secure access to the preliminary phase of the continental tournament, as well as the playoffs, in a match that will be in charge of Leandro Rey Hilfer on the field, and Adrián Franklin in the VAR. On the 'Xeneize' side, the team led by Claudio Úbeda will face Tigre, under the direction of Darío Herrera alongside Fernando Espinoza in the VAR, needing only a draw to stay in first place. With the risk of being relegated by the annual table, Godoy Cruz must receive Deportivo Riestra, under the direction of Facundo Tello and the company of Lucas Novelli, while the match between Aldosivi and San Martín de San Juan, where both have chances of relegation, will be refereed by Nicolás Ramírez, while Héctor Paletta will be in the VAR. Their rival will also need a point to play in the playoffs. With the objective of sealing qualification to the final stages, Racing will visit Newell's, saved from relegation, with the arbitration of Sebastián Martínez Beligoy and the company of Felipe Viola in the video arbitration.
