League-position context
NK Slaven Belupo rank7th
HNK Rijeka rank3rd
NK Slaven Belupo points34
HNK Rijeka points61
NK Slaven Belupo: #7 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -17
43 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.
HNK Rijeka: #3 ยท 61 pts ยท GD +5
16 pts off the top 2. 32 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.