League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank1st
Portland Timbers rank8th
New York Red Bulls points71
Portland Timbers points54
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.
Portland Timbers: #8 ยท 54 pts ยท GD +6
15 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.