Rosario Central will host Vélez Sarsfield in the 18th round of the Torneo Proyección Apertura 2026. The match will take place at Arroyo Seco and will be refereed by Antonela Álvarez. Rosario Central comes from losing 2-1 to River as a visitor and is eighth with 26 points, one point from the fourth Racing, which is the last to qualify for the playoffs. The Fortín, on the other hand, won 2-0 against Tigre at home in its most recent participation and is first in the zone with 41 units. The last match between the two was played on September 30, 2025, at the Olympic Village and was won by Central 3-1 as a visitor. Facundo Piozzi, Thiago Ponce, and Paulo Bustos scored the goals in that match of the 12th round of the Proyección Clausura.