League-position context
Sporting Kansas City rank7th
Chicago Fire rank22nd
Sporting Kansas City points33
Chicago Fire points20
Sporting Kansas City: #7 ยท 33 pts ยท GD +11
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chicago Fire: #22 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -3
19 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.