League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank17th
San Jose Earthquakes rank23rd
Houston Dynamo points38
San Jose Earthquakes points21
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.
San Jose Earthquakes: #23 ยท 21 pts ยท GD -22
48 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.