New York City FC (9-12-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (7-14-12, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

LINE: NYCFC +122, DC United +194, Draw +257; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United aims to stop a five-game slide when it hosts New York City FC.

United is 7-12-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. United is 11-1-3 when it scores three or more goals.

NYCFC is 7-10-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. NYCFC is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 155 shots on goal, averaging 4.7 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. United won the last game 2-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Bartlett has four goals and one assist for United. Kimito Nono has three goals over the past 10 games.

Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau has scored 16 goals and added five assists for NYCFC. Axel Ojeda has four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: United: 6-16-8, averaging 2.7 goals, 11.4 shots on goal and 17.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.9 goals per game.

NYCFC: 13-7-10, averaging 3.6 goals, 14.1 shots on goal and 16.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: Hosei Kijima (injured), Gabe Segal (injured), Louis Munteanu (injured), Kye Rowles (injured), Sean Johnson (injured).

NYCFC: Arnau Farnos (injured), Drew Baiera (injured), Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista (injured), Kai Trewin (injured), Maxi Moralez (injured).

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