League-position context
NK Slaven Belupo rank9th
NK Osijek rank4th
NK Slaven Belupo points33
NK Osijek points57
NK Slaven Belupo: #9 ยท 33 pts ยท GD -26
41 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
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.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.