League-position context
Chicago Fire rank20th
DC United rank9th
Chicago Fire points32
DC United points51
Chicago Fire: #20 ยท 32 pts ยท GD -13
37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
DC United: #9 ยท 51 pts ยท GD +10
18 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.