League-position context
Real Salt Lake rank11th
Houston Dynamo rank6th
Real Salt Lake points52
Houston Dynamo points59
Real Salt Lake: #11 · 52 pts · GD -3
18 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #6 · 59 pts · GD +13
11 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.