League-position context
Chicago Fire rank16th
New York Red Bulls rank13th
Chicago Fire points42
New York Red Bulls points48
Chicago Fire: #16 ยท 42 pts ยท GD +8
22 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York Red Bulls: #13 ยท 48 pts ยท GD +2
16 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.