League-position context
Nashville SC rank1st
Sporting Kansas City rank29th
Nashville SC points40
Sporting Kansas City points14
Nashville SC: #1 · 40 pts · GD +21
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sporting Kansas City: #29 · 14 pts · GD -28
24 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.