New York Red Bulls (5-6-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (3-6-5, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: DC United +148, New York +171, Draw +233; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United comes into a matchup against the New York Red Bulls after recording two straight shutout wins.
United is 1-5-4 against Eastern Conference teams. United has a 3-0-2 record in games it scores two goals.
The Red Bulls are 3-5-3 in conference play. The Red Bulls are 3-0-1 when they score a pair of goals.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. United won the last game 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Benteke has six goals for United. Peglow has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has seven goals for the Red Bulls. Emil Forsberg has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: United: 2-6-2, averaging 0.7 goals, 3.9 shots on goal and 4.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.
Red Bulls: 4-5-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 3.9 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: Kristian Fletcher (injured), Lukas MacNaughton (injured), Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani (injured), Dominique Badji (injured), Christian Benteke (injured).
Red Bulls: Roald Mitchell (injured), Serge Ngoma (injured), Marcelo Morales (injured), Dylan Nealis (injured), Lewis Morgan (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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