League-position context
HNK Gorica rank9th
NK Varazdin rank4th
HNK Gorica points37
NK Varazdin points49
HNK Gorica: #9 ยท 37 pts ยท GD -22
28 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
NK Varazdin: #4 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +4
16 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.