Philadelphia Union visit Cincinnati after shutout victory

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Philadelphia Union (16-6-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (16-8-4, second in the Eastern Conference)

Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati +137, Philadelphia +170, Draw +257; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out the Chicago Fire 4-0, the Philadelphia Union visit Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is 11-8-3 against Eastern Conference teams. Cincinnati is 6-2-1 when it scores two goals.

The Union are 13-4-4 in conference games. Thai Baribo leads the fourth-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with 16 goals. The Union have scored 48.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Union won the last meeting 4-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Evander has 16 goals and six assists for Cincinnati. Luca Orellano has two goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

Baribo has scored 16 goals with two assists for the Union. Indiana Vassilev has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 6-3-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.3 shots on goal and 2.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

Union: 5-3-2, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Paul Walters (injured), Luca Orellano (injured), Obinna Nwobodo (injured), Miles Robinson (injured).

Union: Indiana Vassilev (injured), Andre Blake (injured).

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

 

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