League-position context
New York City FC rank12th
New York Red Bulls rank9th
New York City FC points54
New York Red Bulls points57
New York City FC: #12 · 54 pts · GD +4
23 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York Red Bulls: #9 · 57 pts · GD +8
20 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.