Charlotte FC faces the Philadelphia Union after shutout win

Charlotte FC (8-8-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (10-3-4, first in the Eastern Conference)

Chester, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Philadelphia -124, Charlotte FC +291, Draw +286; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Toronto 2-0, Charlotte FC plays the Philadelphia Union.

The Union are 8-2-3 against conference opponents. The Union have a 5-2 record in one-goal matches.

Charlotte is 5-6-0 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference drawing 70 corner kicks, averaging 4.1 per game.

Saturday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Thai Baribo has 13 goals and one assist for the Union. Danley Jean Jacques has two goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Patrick Agyemang has scored six goals with one assist for Charlotte. Liel Abada has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 6-1-3, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.1 shots on goal and 6.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game.

Charlotte: 4-6-0, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.6 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: Neil Pierre (injured), Ivan Glavinovich (injured).

Charlotte: Nimfasha Berchimas (injured), Idan Gorno (injured), Nathan Byrne (injured).

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