New York Red Bulls take draw streak into matchup against the Philadelphia Union
New York Red Bulls (8-7-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (12-5-4, second in the Eastern Conference)
Chester, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Philadelphia -124, New York +316, Draw +265; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Red Bulls visit the Philadelphia Union after playing to a draw in three straight games.
The Union are 10-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Union are third in the Eastern Conference with 107 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game.
The Red Bulls are 6-5-4 in conference games. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting leads the seventh-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with 11 goals. The Red Bulls have scored 33.
Saturday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Thai Baribo has scored 13 goals and added one assist for the Union. Kai Wagner has one goal and two assists over the last 10 games.
Choupo-Moting has scored 11 goals with one assist for the Red Bulls. Emil Forsberg has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 5-2-3, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 6.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.
Red Bulls: 4-3-3, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.9 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: Ivan Glavinovich (injured), Jesus Bueno (injured), Mikael Uhre (injured).
Red Bulls: Cameron Harper (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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