League-position context
NK Osijek rank4th
NK Varazdin rank6th
NK Osijek points57
NK Varazdin points42
NK Osijek: #4 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +19
17 pts off the top 2. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
NK Varazdin: #6 ยท 42 pts ยท GD -8
32 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.