League-position context
New York City FC rank12th
Chicago Fire rank28th
New York City FC points50
Chicago Fire points30
New York City FC: #12 · 50 pts · GD +5
16 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chicago Fire: #28 · 30 pts · GD -22
36 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.