Four teams from each group will enter the playoffs when the 14 rounds of the first stage of the competition are completed. With extremely tight standings, the tiebreaker criteria for the case of equal points between two or more teams will probably end up playing an important role.
Independiente has its destiny practically in its hands: three victories will catapult it to the playoffs unless a very complicated combination of results occurs. Boca that suspended 27 minutes into the first half due to Javier Altamirano fainting can still advance, although it is not easy for them.