League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank17th
New York City FC rank7th
Houston Dynamo points38
New York City FC points56
Houston Dynamo: #17 ยท 38 pts ยท GD +0
31 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #7 ยท 56 pts ยท GD +14
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.