League-position context
Chicago Fire rank17th
San Jose Earthquakes rank3rd
Chicago Fire points3
San Jose Earthquakes points7
Chicago Fire: #17 ยท 3 pts ยท GD -3
4 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
San Jose Earthquakes: #3 ยท 7 pts ยท GD +3
0 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.