Newell's comes from beating Sarmiento 2-1 in Junín in a controversial match, where leprosy ended with 10 players on the field. Boca comes from a journey through Bolivia and drew 0-0 against Nacional de Potosí in the debut of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.
The last time they faced each other was in November 2023 in La Bombonera. In that duel, the xeneize won 1-0 with a goal from Miguel Merentiel.