League-position context
FC Cincinnati rank24th
Houston Dynamo rank19th
FC Cincinnati points24
Houston Dynamo points40
FC Cincinnati: #24 ยท 24 pts ยท GD -44
40 pts off the top 2. 29 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
Houston Dynamo: #19 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -10
24 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.