League-position context
NK Osijek rank3rd
HNK Gorica rank6th
NK Osijek points69
HNK Gorica points45
NK Osijek: #3 ยท 69 pts ยท GD +20
3 pts off the top 2. 38 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.
HNK Gorica: #6 ยท 45 pts ยท GD -7
27 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.