| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vrbovec | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12/15 | 22-13 |
| Rijeka | 15 | L3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2/15 | 3-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2017-09-20
Rijeka entered with three losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Vrbovec held 12 points of 15 and Rijeka 2.
The match was played at Gradski Stadion kraj Sajmista in Vrbovec. On the scoreboard, Rijeka led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
