League-position context
New York City FC rank12th
San Jose Earthquakes rank29th
New York City FC points50
San Jose Earthquakes points21
New York City FC: #12 · 50 pts · GD +5
16 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
San Jose Earthquakes: #29 · 21 pts · GD -37
45 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.