League-position context
Chicago Fire rank11th
New York City FC rank15th
Chicago Fire points39
New York City FC points32
Chicago Fire: #11 · 39 pts · GD +10
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #15 · 32 pts · GD +6
14 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.