Cincinnati host Philadelphia aiming to secure playoff spot
With only two regular-season fixtures remaining, FC Cincinnati can seal their place in the MLS Cup play-offs with a win, but face a sixth-place Philadelphia Union side sitting four points above them.
Pat Noonan's FC Cincinnati sit eighth on 43 points, occupying a playoff spot just two points clear of the cut-off. Consecutive victories over DC United—winning 2-1 at home and 2-0 on the road last time out—have put qualification firmly in Cincinnati's hands as they open a decisive two-game home stand to close out the campaign.
Philadelphia Union, managed by Ryan Richter, arrive in sixth place on 47 points, holding a comfortable six-point cushion above the cut line. The Union were held to a 0-0 draw at Nashville SC on Wednesday and have won two of their last five matches as they look to cement their seeding for the post-season.
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