League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank19th
Chicago Fire rank16th
Houston Dynamo points40
Chicago Fire points42
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.
Chicago Fire: #16 ยท 42 pts ยท GD +8
22 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.