League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank15th
Chicago Fire rank28th
New York Red Bulls points47
Chicago Fire points30
New York Red Bulls: #15 · 47 pts · GD +5
19 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 16 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.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.