Vancouver Whitecaps at Union preview

Vancouver Whitecaps at Union7 p.m. Saturday at Talen Energy Stadium.

Records: Whitecaps, 6-7-3, 21 points; Union, 7-4-5, 26 points.

TV: Comcast Sports Net.

Whitecaps on the road: 2-5-0.

Union at home: 6-0-2.

Goals for: Whitecaps, 24; Union, 27.

Goals against: Whitecaps, 27; Union, 22.

Last MLS game: The Whitecaps lost to visiting New England, 2-1, on Saturday. The Union defeated the visiting Chicago Fire, 4-3, on Wednesday.

Coaches: Whitecaps, Carl Robinson, 34-28-22; Union, Jim Curtin, 24-26-18.

About the Whitecaps: Vancouver lost on Tuesday to Toronto FC, 1-0, in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final. . . . The Whitecaps outshot New England, 17-8, and controlled 63.4 percent of possessions in the loss to the Revolution. . . . Center back Kendall Watson will miss this game because of a two-game suspension after getting a red card for violent conduct May 22 against Portland. . . . Keeper David Ousted has made 100 consecutive MLS starts. . . . Midfielder Pedro Morales leads Vancouver with six goals and three assists. Five of his goals are on penalty kicks.

About the Union: The Union had their highest goal total of the season in the 4-3 win over Chicago. . . . Roland Alberg had six goals in his last three games, including two in a U.S. Open Cup win over Harrisburg City. . . . Alberg's hat trick against Chicago was only the second in team history. . . . C.J. Sapong, tied with Chris Pontius with a team-leading five goals, missed his second straight MLS game with an ankle injury. Coach Jim Curtin said he won't start Saturday, and he remains questionable. . . . Rookie Fabian Herbers, who had an assist last game, started the last two in Sapong's place. . . . The Union own a four-point lead over the second-place New York Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference.

- Marc Narducci