DC United (7-13-12, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (12-15-5, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT

LINE: Columbus -293, DC United +625, Draw +428; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Dallas 2-0, the Columbus Crew face D.C. United.

The Crew are 9-11-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Crew are 53-8-14 when they record a pair of goals.

United is 7-11-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. United has an 11-1-3 record in games it scores more than two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. United won the last game 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taha Habroune has scored five goals and added two assists for the Crew. Dylan Chambost has three assists over the past 10 games.

Lucas Bartlett has four goals and one assist for United. Thai Baribo has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crew: 23-5-2, averaging 6.3 goals, 18.0 shots on goal and 15.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.0 goals per game.

United: 9-13-8, averaging 3.3 goals, 11.7 shots on goal and 17.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Crew: Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (injured), Wessam Abou Ali (injured), Rudy Camacho (injured).

United: Hosei Kijima (injured), Gabe Segal (injured), Louis Munteanu (injured).

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