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Saturday at 7 p.m. RFK Stadium, Washington. Records: Union, 8-8-6, 30 points; D.C. United, 5-8-8, 23 points. TV: The Comcast Network.

Saturday at 7 p.m. RFK Stadium, Washington.

Records: Union, 8-8-6, 30 points; D.C. United, 5-8-8, 23 points.

TV: The Comcast Network.

Coaches: Union, Jim Curtin, 25-30-19; D.C. United, Ben Olsen, 69-85-49.

Union on the road: 1-6-3

United at home: 4-4-2.

This year: The Union won twice at home, beating United, 1-0, on May 20 and 3-0 on July 9.

Goals for: Union, 36; United, 20.

Goals against: Union, 35; United, 26.

Last MLS game: The Union lost, 2-1, at home on Sunday to Real Salt Lake. United played visiting Montreal to a 1-1 draw Sunday.

About the Union: New forward Charlie Davies is expected to be available for selection. . . . New midfielder Alejandro Bedoya is expected at the game and he told coach Jim Curtin he would like to play, but the Union may wait a week with him. . . . The Union are 1-4-1 in their last six MLS games and have been outscored, 9-4, in their last three. . . . Former United midfielder Chris Pontius leads the Union with eight goals. . . . Midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta will be available after missing Sunday's game because of yellow card accumulation.

About D.C. United: The team has several new players who didn't play in the first two games, including forward Patrick Mullins, midfielder Lloyd Sam, and forward Kennedy Igboananike. . . . Mullins scored the goal in Sunday's draw against Montreal. . . . Alvaro Saborio, who shares the team lead with four goals, is a dangerous attacker. . . . Midfielder Marcelo Sarvas is out for the game because of yellow card accumulation. . . . Bill Hamid is fifth among MLS keepers with a 1.00 goals against average.