League-position context
Chicago Fire rank20th
New York City FC rank7th
Chicago Fire points32
New York City FC points56
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 York City FC: #7 ยท 56 pts ยท GD +14
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.