Yahoo Sports New York City FC hosts the Philadelphia Union in Eastern Conference play
Philadelphia Union (7-12-9, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York City FC (11-10-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
The Bronx, New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE NYCFC -139, Philadelphia +332, Draw +298; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: New York City FC and the Philadelphia Union square off in a conference matchup.
NYCFC is 10-4-7 in Eastern Conference play. NYCFC has a 7-2-2 record in games it records a pair of goals.
The Union are 3-10-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Union rank third in the Eastern Conference with 48 goals led by Daniel Gazdag with 14.
The matchup Wednesday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. NYCFC won the last game 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista has scored 11 goals with three assists for NYCFC. Monsef Bakrar has three goals over the past 10 games.
Gazdag has scored 14 goals with one assist for the Union. Thai Baribo has five goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: NYCFC: 2-3-5, averaging 1.5 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.
Union: 3-6-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 6.1 shots on goal and 4.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Malachi Jones (injured).
Union: Isaiah Konrad McNeil LeFlore (injured), Danley Jean Jacques (injured), Andre Blake (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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