League-position context
NK Slaven Belupo rank8th
NK Varazdin rank3rd
NK Slaven Belupo points41
NK Varazdin points54
NK Slaven Belupo: #8 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -15
27 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.
NK Varazdin: #3 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +1
14 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.