League-position context
New York Red Bulls rank1st
Sporting Kansas City rank3rd
New York Red Bulls points71
Sporting Kansas City points62
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.
Sporting Kansas City: #3 ยท 62 pts ยท GD +25
7 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.