League-position context
NK Slaven Belupo rank7th
Istra 1961 rank9th
NK Slaven Belupo points36
Istra 1961 points31
NK Slaven Belupo: #7 · 36 pts · GD -19
36 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts from safety.
Istra 1961: #9 · 31 pts · GD -25
41 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.