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Columbus Crew at Union preview

Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., PPL Park, Chester. TV: Comcast SportsNet. Records: Columbus, 4-4-5, 17 points; Union, 5-5-4, 19 points.

The Union host the Crew on Wednesday night at PPL Park. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
The Union host the Crew on Wednesday night at PPL Park. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)Read more

Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., PPL Park, Chester.

TV: Comcast SportsNet.

Records: Columbus, 4-4-5, 17 points; Union, 5-5-4, 19 points.

Columbus on the road: 3-2-2.

Union at home: 2-2-2.

Goals for: Columbus 16; Union 19.

Goals against: Columbus 13; Union 24.

Last MLS outing: The Crew had a 1-1 draw at home with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. The Union had a 1-1 draw Saturday at Toronto FC.

This season: The teams played to a 1-1 draw on April 6 at Crew Stadium.

About the Crew: Dominic Oduro, who scored the goal in the April draw with the Union, leads the Crew with six goals. . . . Forward Jairo Arrieta will miss the game after being summoned by Costa Rica for international duty. . . . Midfielder Eddie Gaven, the Crew's assist leader with four, suffered a season-ending ACL injury in a U.S. Open Cup game on May 29. . . . Keeper Andy Gruenebaum has played every minute for the Crew and has a 1.00 goals-against average. . . . Counting a U.S. Open Cup game, this will be the Crew's fourth game in 11 days.

About the Union: Jack McInerney leads MLS in goals (10) and game-winners (5). . . . The Union are tied with the New England Revolution for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while Columbus is two points behind. . . . The Union have played one more game than both New England and Columbus. . . . The next MLS game for the Union won't be until June 23 against the visiting New York Red Bulls, but they have two friendlies and a U.S. Open Cup game on the road against D.C. United during this time. . . . Counting a U.S Open Cup game, this will be the Union's fourth game in 12 days. . . . Union team manager John Hackworth said that midfielder Kleberson, who has a thigh injury, doesn't appear ready to play against Columbus.   - Marc Narducci
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