Sporting Kansas City at Union preview

Saturday at 7 p.m., Talen Energy Stadium

Records: SKC, 11-11-5, 38 points; Union, 10-9-7, 37 points.

TV: The Comcast Network

Coaches: SKC, Peter Vermes, 101-80-58; Union, Jim Curtin, 26-29-19.

Goals for: SKC, 32; Union, 45.

Goals against: SKC, 30; Union 41.

SKC on the road: 2-7-4.

Union at home: 7-3-3.

Last MLS game: SKC beat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps, 2-0, on Saturday. The Union won Wednesday at Columbus, 2-1.

About Sporting Kansas City: Defender Kevin Ellis is suspended for the game for violent conduct that endangered the safety of an opponent in Saturday's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. . . . In a quick rematch, SKC lost, 3-0, on Tuesday at Vancouver in the CONCACAF Champions League. . . . Forward Dom Dwyer is sixth in MLS with 12 goals. . . . SKC is first in MLS in possession (56.3 percent). . . . SKC winger Graham Zusi has five goals and three assists in 11 appearances against the Union in all competitions. . . . Out with injuries are former Union midfielder Justin Mapp (left calf strain), keeper Tim Melia (back spasms), defenders Chance Myers (right hamstring strain), Nuno Coelho (hamstring) and Seth Sinovic (left ankle injury) and midfielder Lawrence Olum (abdomen). . . . Midfielder Benny Feilhaber has six goals and a team-high seven assists.

About the Union: With 45 goals, the Union entered the weekend tied for the most goals in MLS with the New York Red Bulls. . . . In the all-time series against SKC, the Union trails, 6-4-5, in all competitions. That includes last year's U.S Open Cup final in which SKC won on penalty kicks. . . . Midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta is sixth in MLS with 54 chances created. . . . Wednesday's win at Columbus improved the Union's road record to 3-6-4. . . . Midfielder Chris Pontius has 10 goals and five assists to lead the team in both categories. . . . Goalie Andre Blake is just 19th with a 1.56 goals-against average, but he has made several big saves, including one on Wednesday against Ethan Finlay of Columbus. . . . Midfielder Ilsinho, who missed Wednesday's game with a foot injury, is questionable. . . . Midfielder Brian Carroll (plantar fasciitis) worked out with the Bethlehem Steel along with Ilsinho when the Union was in Columbus but isn't ready to return.

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