2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varaždin | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 7-7 |
| Koprivnica | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12/15 | 12-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varaždin | 2 | 30 | 60 | 26 | WDWWW | 1 | +1 |
| Koprivnica | 15 | 30 | 30 | -18 | DDWLW | 6 | +9 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-03-18
On the table this was a mismatch: Varaždin (2nd, 60 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Koprivnica (15th, 30 pts). Koprivnica's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Varaždin ran at 1.77 scored and 0.9 conceded, Koprivnica at 0.97 and 1.57.
The match was played at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in Varaždin (capacity 10,800).
