League-position context
Chicago Fire rank22nd
New York Red Bulls rank12th
Chicago Fire points20
New York Red Bulls points29
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 Red Bulls: #12 ยท 29 pts ยท GD +1
10 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.