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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, round of 16 game, Wednesday at 7 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium. MLS records: Red Bulls, 7-8-2; Union, 7-5-5.

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, round of 16 game, Wednesday at 7 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium.

MLS records: Red Bulls, 7-8-2; Union, 7-5-5.

Coaches: Red Bulls, Jesse Marsch (37-34-14); Union, Jim Curtin (24-27-18).

Most recent game: The Red Bulls played to a 1-1 draw at Columbus on Saturday. The Union lost, 3-2, to visiting Vancouver on Saturday.

Goals for (MLS): Red Bulls, 28; Union, 29.

Goals against (MLS): Red Bulls, 23; Union, 25.

Red Bulls' MLS record on the road: 1-6-2

Union's MLS record at home: 6-1-2.

About the Red Bulls: Defender Kemar Lawrence (groin), midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips (hamstring), and defender Damien Perrinelle (knee) are out. Lawrence, a key member of the Jamaican national team, is a big loss, having started 11 games for the Red Bulls. .. .Bradley Wright-Phillips leads the Red Bulls with nine goals. Midfielder Sacha Kljestan leads MLS with 10 assists.

About the Union: Counting the Open Cup, forward C.J. Sapong has missed four straight games with a right ankle sprain and he remains questionable. . . . Roland Alberg has been named MLS player of the week. The midfielder has scored in four consecutive games, beginning with two in the U.S. Open Cup win over Harrisburg. He scored three in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Fire last Wednesday.

More on the game online:

philly.com/soccer