League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank1st
Chicago Fire rank20th
New York Red Bulls points71
Chicago Fire points32
New York Red Bulls: #1 ยท 71 pts ยท GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 39 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chicago Fire: #20 ยท 32 pts ยท GD -13
37 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
39-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.