League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank29th
Real Salt Lake rank5th
San Jose Earthquakes points21
Real Salt Lake points59
San Jose Earthquakes: #29 · 21 pts · GD -37
45 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
Real Salt Lake: #5 · 59 pts · GD +17
7 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
38-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.