League-position context
Chicago Fire rank20th
New England Revolution rank16th
Chicago Fire points32
New England Revolution points41
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.
New England Revolution: #16 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -6
28 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.