League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank2nd
Columbus Crew rank9th
New York Red Bulls points77
Columbus Crew points55
New York Red Bulls: #2 ยท 77 pts ยท GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Columbus Crew: #9 ยท 55 pts ยท GD -4
22 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.