Union at Colorado Rapids preview

Saturday, 9 p.m. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo.

Records: Union, 5-3-4, 19 points; Colorado, 8-2-3, 27 points.

TV: The Comcast Network.

Last game: The Union played to a 2-2 draw Wednesday at Orlando City. Colorado won, 1-0, at Seattle last Saturday.

Coaches: Union, Jim Curtin, (22-25-16; Colorado, Pablo Mastroeni, 25-35-21.

Goals for: Union, 17; Colorado, 16.

Goals against: Union, 13; Colorado, 9.

Union on the road: 1-3-2.

Colorado at home: 6-0-0.

About the Union: Defender Joshua Yaro, who was limited to playing a half on Wednesday after suffering a shoulder injury, is questionable. He was replaced by Ken Tribbett, who scored the equalizer, his first MLS goal. . . . Midfielder Ilsinho, who missed the last three games with a right thigh strain, will be available for selection. . . . The status of midfielder Vincent Nogueira, who missed the last two games with an abdomen injury, is uncertain. Curtin said if not on Saturday, he hopes Nogueira will return Wednesday against visiting Columbus. . . . The Union are unbeaten in their last six games, going 2-0-4. . . . Tranquillo Barnetta has scored both of his goals this year against Orlando. . . . Goalie Andre Blake, who stopped a Kaka penalty kick on Wednesday, is fifth in MLS with a 1.08 goals against average. . . . C.J. Sapong has a team-high five goals, while Chris Pontius and Sebastien Le Toux have three assists each.

About the Rapids: The Rapids will be without two of their top players, midfielders Jermaine Jones, who is with the U.S. national team preparing for Copa America, and Shelkzen Gashi, who is also on international duty. . . . Luis Solignac is tied for the team lead with Jones with three goals. . . . Former Union keeper Zac MacMath has an MLS-best 0.69 goals against average. . . . Colorado has scored more goals than just two other Western Conference teams. . . . The Rapids are riding an eight-game unbeaten streak (6-0-2).

- Marc Narducci
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