Columbus Crew (9-15-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (9-10-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT
LINE: FC Cincinnati +130, Columbus +161, Draw +296; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati hosts the Columbus Crew in a conference matchup.
Cincinnati is 7-8-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cincinnati is fourth in the MLS with 60 goals led by Kevin Denkey with 17.
The Crew are 7-11-4 in Eastern Conference games. The Crew rank 10th in the Eastern Conference with 131 shots on goal, averaging 4.5 per game.
Sunday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Crew won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Denkey has 17 goals and two assists for Cincinnati. Tom Barlow has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Wessam Abou Ali has five goals and one assist for the Crew. Brais Mendez Portela has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 13-9-8, averaging 4.5 goals, 18.6 shots on goal and 18.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 7.2 goals per game.
Crew: 15-9-6, averaging 5.1 goals, 17.1 shots on goal and 16.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Jose Martinez (injured), Miles Robinson (injured).
Crew: Wessam Abou Ali (injured), Rudy Camacho (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
