League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank25th
FC Cincinnati rank27th
Houston Dynamo points30
FC Cincinnati points20
Houston Dynamo: #25 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -18
31 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
FC Cincinnati: #27 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -37
41 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts from safety.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.