League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank1st
Seattle Sounders rank4th
New York Red Bulls points71
Seattle Sounders points59
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.
Seattle Sounders: #4 ยท 59 pts ยท GD +15
10 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.