League-position context
Real Salt Lake rank5th
Houston Dynamo rank8th
Real Salt Lake points59
Houston Dynamo points54
Real Salt Lake: #5 · 59 pts · GD +17
7 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #8 · 54 pts · GD +8
12 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.