League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank19th
San Jose Earthquakes rank15th
Houston Dynamo points40
San Jose Earthquakes points44
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.
San Jose Earthquakes: #15 ยท 44 pts ยท GD -3
20 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.