League-position context
Houston Dynamo rank8th
Seattle Sounders rank7th
Houston Dynamo points54
Seattle Sounders points57
Houston Dynamo: #8 · 54 pts · GD +8
12 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Seattle Sounders: #7 · 57 pts · GD +16
9 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.