League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank16th
Houston Dynamo rank10th
San Jose Earthquakes points44
Houston Dynamo points51
San Jose Earthquakes: #16 · 44 pts · GD -4
19 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #10 · 51 pts · GD +13
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.