League-position context
VVV Venlo rank10th
Telstar rank19th
VVV Venlo points48
Telstar points35
VVV Venlo: #10 ยท 48 pts ยท GD -14
27 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Telstar: #19 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -27
40 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.