League-position context
Chicago Fire rank28th
Houston Dynamo rank8th
Chicago Fire points30
Houston Dynamo points54
Chicago Fire: #28 · 30 pts · GD -22
36 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
Houston Dynamo: #8 · 54 pts · GD +8
12 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.