League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank16th
Real Salt Lake rank11th
San Jose Earthquakes points44
Real Salt Lake points50
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.
Real Salt Lake: #11 · 50 pts · GD -2
13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.