Pre-season Godoy Cruz had signed five players by 15 June 2019.
Néstor Breitenbruch returned to his homeland after a season in Mexican football on 28 June, sealing a deal with Godoy Cruz to become their sixth newcomer. A second match with them was also played, with
Agustín Manzur scoring to give Godoy Cruz a win. Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Ángel González's departure to Estudiantes was officialised on 6 July.
Facundo Cobos switched Argentina for Paraguay on 4 July, after agreeing a contract with
Sol de América. Godoy hosted
Palmeiras of Brazil's
Série A in the
Copa Libertadores round of sixteen on 23 July, as they surrendered a two-goal lead to end the first leg tied at 2–2. Days after,
Dorados de Sinaloa announced the incoming of
Danilo Ortiz from Godoy. Paraguayan centre-back
Miguel Jacquet arrived at Godoy Cruz from
Nacional on 29 July.
August Arsenal de Sarandí condemned Godoy to their second league defeat in as many games on 5 August, as their opponents won by two goals at the
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. Godoy Cruz beat
Deportivo Maipú in a friendly on 9 August, with the follow-up encounter ending goalless.
Lucas Bernardi was subsequently sacked as manager, with
Javier Patalano coming in as his replacement; Patalano had been reserve team manager. He won his first match in charge, as they beat
Estudiantes on 25 August. Godoy suffered their fifth overall defeat of 2019–20 on 31 August, as
Racing Club secured a 3–1 win at the
Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón. ==Squad==