League-position context
Real Salt Lake rank12th
Chicago Fire rank20th
Real Salt Lake points49
Chicago Fire points32
Real Salt Lake: #12 ยท 49 pts ยท GD -3
20 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 17 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.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.