League-position context
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb rank5th
HNK Rijeka rank1st
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb points44
HNK Rijeka points88
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb: #5 ยท 44 pts ยท GD +3
42 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
HNK Rijeka: #1 ยท 88 pts ยท GD +48
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 67 pts above the play-off edge. 50 pts clear of the relegation zone.
44-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.