New York Red Bulls (5-2-5, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (4-3-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE DC United +135, New York +187, Draw +242; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Christian Benteke leads D.C. United into a matchup with the New York Red Bulls following a three-goal showing against Atlanta United.
United is 3-3-3 in conference games. United has a 3-1 record in games decided by one goal.
The Red Bulls are 3-2-2 in Eastern Conference games. The Red Bulls are 3-1-1 when they record two goals.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Benteke has scored 11 goals and added two assists for United. Jared Stroud has one goal and five assists over the past 10 games.
Lewis Morgan has eight goals and one assist for the Red Bulls. Emil Forsberg has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: United: 3-3-4, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
Red Bulls: 4-2-4, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: Russell Canouse (injured).
Red Bulls: Roald Mitchell (injured), Ronald Donkor (injured), Serge Ngoma (injured), Peter Stroud (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
