League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank20th
Houston Dynamo rank25th
San Jose Earthquakes points41
Houston Dynamo points30
San Jose Earthquakes: #20 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -8
20 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #25 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -18
31 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.