League-position context
Chicago Fire rank24th
New York Red Bulls rank17th
Chicago Fire points40
New York Red Bulls points43
Chicago Fire: #24 · 40 pts · GD -12
23 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York Red Bulls: #17 · 43 pts · GD -3
20 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.