League-position context
San Jose Earthquakes rank7th
Real Salt Lake rank17th
San Jose Earthquakes points48
Real Salt Lake points36
San Jose Earthquakes: #7 · 48 pts · GD +10
7 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Salt Lake: #17 · 36 pts · GD -3
19 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.