The stadium stands are quite full, and before the start of the match, as is tradition, Željezničar fans sang Tifa's "Grbavica."
As a reminder, Velež is in fourth place with six points more than fifth-placed Željezničar, and it is clear that if the Mostar side avoid defeat, they would almost certainly secure the fourth position, which would lead them to Europe, regardless of the outcome of the BiH Cup final they are playing against Zrinjski.
Željezničar, on the other hand, needs a victory to close the gap to the "Born" to just three points, thus entering the final stretch of the championship with realistic chances of securing fourth place. In that case, the Blues would be rooting for Zrinjski in the Cup final to play in Europe next season.