League-position context
Chicago Fire rank28th
Real Salt Lake rank5th
Chicago Fire points30
Real Salt Lake points59
Chicago Fire: #28 · 30 pts · GD -22
36 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
Real Salt Lake: #5 · 59 pts · GD +17
7 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.