League-position context
Columbus Crew rank10th
Houston Dynamo rank17th
Columbus Crew points51
Houston Dynamo points38
Columbus Crew: #10 ยท 51 pts ยท GD -2
18 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #17 ยท 38 pts ยท GD +0
31 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.