D.C. United at Union preview

Saturday at 7 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium.

Records: D.C. United, 5-6-6, 21 points; Union, 7-6-5, 26 points.

TV: 6ABC

Coaches: United, Ben Olson, 69-83-47; Union, Jim Curtin, 24-28-18.

This year: The Union beat visiting United, 1-0, on May 20.

D.C. United on the road: 1-2-5.

Union at home: 6-1-2.

Goals for: D.C. United,17; Union, 29.

Goals against: D.C. United, 17; Union, 26.

Last MLS game: D.C. United played to a 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake on July 1. The Union lost at Houston, 1-0, last Saturday.

About D.C. United: On Thursday, United acquired dangerous midfielder Lloyd Sam from the NY Red Bulls for general allocation money. . . . United is 1-0-2 in its last three MLS games. . . . During its recent draw with RSL, reserve Jared Jeffrey tied the game with a goal in second half stoppage time. . . . Keeper Bill Hamid, who had seven saves against RSL, was named to the MLS team of week. Hamid missed the first Union game while recovering from knee surgery. . . . Forward Chris Rolfe has missed the last eight games with a concussion and is listed as out, one of the key injuries for United. Also listed as out are defender Chris Korb (right knee ACL surgery) and midfielder Collin Martin (foot surgery). . . . Forward Alvaro Saborio leads United with four goals. He has not scored since getting a goal in United's 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on May 13. . . . Forward Luciano Asosta and midfielder-forward Lamar Neagle each have a team-high four assists. Saborio has three.

About the Union: The Union are looking to snap the season's first two-game MLS losing streak. . . . Former United midfielder Chris Pontius leads the Union with six goals. . . . In 17 games, Union keeper Andre Blake has a 1.41 goals-against average. . . . Center back Josh Yaro will miss the game after receiving a red card (for two yellows) in Saturday's loss at Houston. . . . Midfielder Sebastien Le Toux missed the Houston game with a concussion and remains questionable. Also questionable is midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta with a calf strain and forward Fabian Herbers with a hamstring injury. . . . In the earlier win over United, Richie Marquez scored the lone goal, his first in MLS...The second-place Union trail New York City FC by four points in the Eastern Conference but own a game in hand.

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