League-position context
NK Osijek rank7th
HNK Gorica rank9th
NK Osijek points42
HNK Gorica points37
NK Osijek: #7 Β· 42 pts Β· GD -6
23 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts from safety.
HNK Gorica: #9 Β· 37 pts Β· GD -22
28 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.