League-position context
Minnesota United FC rank11th
Chicago Fire rank22nd
Minnesota United FC points29
Chicago Fire points20
Minnesota United FC: #11 ยท 29 pts ยท GD +9
10 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chicago Fire: #22 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -3
19 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.