League-position context
Real Salt Lake rank8th
New York City FC rank2nd
Real Salt Lake points53
New York City FC points64
Real Salt Lake: #8 ยท 53 pts ยท GD +5
11 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #2 ยท 64 pts ยท GD +21
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.