Philadelphia Union (13-11-8, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (11-11-10, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Cincinnati; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT

LINE: FC Cincinnati +143, Philadelphia +145, Draw +294; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union meet in conference action.

Cincinnati is 9-9-7 in Eastern Conference play. Cincinnati has a 42-3-6 record in games it scores three or more goals.

The Union are 9-10-5 against Eastern Conference teams. The Union have a 29-2-8 record in games they score two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Union won the last game 5-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Denkey has scored 17 goals and added two assists for Cincinnati. Tom Barlow has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Milan Iloski has scored 19 goals with three assists for the Union. Bruno Damiani has nine goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 15-9-6, averaging 5.1 goals, 18.0 shots on goal and 16.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.6 goals per game.

Union: 22-1-7, averaging 8.4 goals, 19.2 shots on goal and 17.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Julian Malatini (injured), Miles Robinson (injured), Tyrell Malacia (injured).

Union: Cavan Sullivan (injured), Bruno Damiani (injured), Milan Iloski (injured), Jesus Bueno (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.