League-position context
HNK Rijeka rank3rd
NK Varazdin rank8th
HNK Rijeka points64
NK Varazdin points36
HNK Rijeka: #3 ยท 64 pts ยท GD +16
1 pts off the top 2. 39 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
NK Varazdin: #8 ยท 36 pts ยท GD -21
29 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts from safety.
28-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.