Karlovac

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Karlovac, from the city whose name reflects its Baroque identity at the junction of the Korana, Kupa, Mrežnica and Dobra rivers, arrive this fixture with a disappointing run of form that's seen them suffer five straight defeats. As such, they've now fallen down into 7th place on the log with a 39 point tally after 31 rounds of fixtures this campaign. At their Karlovac stadium, they carry the home advantage of a club representing one of Croatia's most historically distinctive communities and the backing of a local football culture that has sustained this club through multiple divisions.

Jarun

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Jarun, named after the popular Zagreb recreational lake, like their opposition in this encounter have had a very difficult recent run with respect to form over recent fixtures. Away at Karlovac against a side in considerably better form, they carry the profile of a Zagreb club that has been unable to find the results needed to compete effectively with the First NL's stronger home sides. Their recent losing run gives them very limited confidence heading into Friday's encounter at one of Croatian football's more compact and competitive second-division venues.