League-position context
Real Salt Lake rank14th
Houston Dynamo rank25th
Real Salt Lake points47
Houston Dynamo points36
Real Salt Lake: #14 · 47 pts · GD -2
20 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #25 · 36 pts · GD -13
31 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.