League-position context
Chicago Fire rank7th
New York City FC rank11th
Chicago Fire points26
New York City FC points25
Chicago Fire: #7 · 26 pts · GD +8
11 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #11 · 25 pts · GD +7
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.