League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank23rd
Columbus Crew rank9th
Houston Dynamo points19
Columbus Crew points32
Houston Dynamo: #23 ยท 19 pts ยท GD -9
20 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
Columbus Crew: #9 ยท 32 pts ยท GD +8
7 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.