League-position context
VVV Venlo rank12th
Telstar rank17th
VVV Venlo points48
Telstar points35
VVV Venlo: #12 ยท 48 pts ยท GD -5
27 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Telstar: #17 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -21
40 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.