League-position context
Chicago Fire rank22nd
Real Salt Lake rank14th
Chicago Fire points34
Real Salt Lake points48
Chicago Fire: #22 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -18
27 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Salt Lake: #14 ยท 48 pts ยท GD +1
13 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
14-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.