League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank26th
Houston Dynamo rank25th
San Jose Earthquakes points35
Houston Dynamo points36
San Jose Earthquakes: #26 · 35 pts · GD -17
32 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
Houston Dynamo: #25 · 36 pts · GD -13
31 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.