League-position context
Chicago Fire rank20th
Houston Dynamo rank17th
Chicago Fire points32
Houston Dynamo points38
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.
Houston Dynamo: #17 ยท 38 pts ยท GD +0
31 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.