League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank10th
New York City FC rank20th
Houston Dynamo points51
New York City FC points41
Houston Dynamo: #10 · 51 pts · GD +13
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #20 · 41 pts · GD -4
22 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.