Newell's Old Boys Reserve bring formidable form into this fixture, having secured six victories in their last eight matches to establish strong momentum.

Platense Reserve return home needing a serious response after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to Defensa y Justicia in their previous outing.

Defensively, the visitors have found a superb rhythm, registering three consecutive clean sheets and allowing just five goals over an eight-game stretch.

The hosts have demonstrated capable attacking output on their own turf recently, finding the net seven times across their last four unbeaten home fixtures.

Historical matchups between these two sides have completely avoided draws, with Newell's claiming four wins to Platense's three across seven previous meetings.