League-position context
NK Slaven Belupo rank7th
HNK Rijeka rank3rd
NK Slaven Belupo points39
HNK Rijeka points64
NK Slaven Belupo: #7 ยท 39 pts ยท GD -17
26 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts from safety.
HNK Rijeka: #3 ยท 64 pts ยท GD +16
1 pts off the top 2. 39 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.