League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank19th
Columbus Crew rank20th
Houston Dynamo points40
Columbus Crew points38
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.
Columbus Crew: #20 ยท 38 pts ยท GD -8
26 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.