League-position context
Chicago Fire rank22nd
New York City FC rank3rd
Chicago Fire points20
New York City FC points36
Chicago Fire: #22 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -3
19 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #3 ยท 36 pts ยท GD +14
3 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.