New York Red Bulls host Cincinnati in Eastern Conference finals

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FC Cincinnati (20-5-9, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. New York Red Bulls (11-13-10, seventh in the Conference during the regular season)

Harrison, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: New York -105, FC Cincinnati +257; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Red Bulls host Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Red Bulls are 11-12-5 in conference play. The Red Bulls have a 4-0-1 record in games they score a pair of goals.

Cincinnati is 15-4-8 in conference play. Cincinnati has a 9-0-1 record in games it scores more than two goals.

Saturday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season. Cincinnati won the last meeting 3-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Omir Fernandez has six goals and three assists for the Red Bulls. Elias Manoel has scored four goals over the last 10 games.

Luciano Acosta has scored 18 goals and added 13 assists for Cincinnati. Alvaro Barreal has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Bulls: 5-3-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.

Cincinnati: 5-2-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.1 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Red Bulls: Cory Burke (injured), Hassan Ndam (injured), Dante Vanzeir (injured), Lewis Morgan (injured).

Cincinnati: London Aghedo (injured), Stiven Jimenez (injured), Santiago Arias (injured), Nick Hagglund (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.