HARRISON, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls play host to FC Cincinnati on Sunday evening at Red Bull Arena in a meeting between two of the top three teams in the USL Eastern Conference, as the Red Bulls II look to take another step toward the USL regular season championship. Kickoff is set for 5:40 p.m. ET.

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New York Red Bulls II news and notes

• Current record: 16-3-5, 53pts
• New York moved six points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC II on Wednesday evening.
• Junior Flemmings scored the only goal of the game for his seventh tally of the season. He sits second on the team, trailing only Brandon Allen.
• The Red Bulls II are on a four-game winning streak, having taken back-to-back 1-0 victories after notching five goals in each of their previous two outings.
• New York’s game is part of a doubleheader at Red Bulls Arena, with the Red Bulls’ MLS squad hosting the New England Revolution at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

FC Cincinnati news and notes

• Current record: 12-4-7, 43pts
• Cincinnati was held to a 1-1 draw by the Rochester Rhinos on Wednesday night in front of 14,157 fans at Nippert Stadium.
• Austin Berry scored his third goal of the season to open the scoring, but Steevan Dos Santos equalized for the Rhinos to leave the teams all square.
• Cincinnati enters the weekend trailing Louisville City FC by four points for second  place in the USL Eastern Conference, but has a pair of games in hand on its River Cities Cup rival.
• Cincinnati (132) and New York (145) have combined for 277 shots on goal this season, with both sitting in the top three in the USL in that category.

2016 Team leaders

• Goals: New York – Brandon Allen, 11; Cincinnati – Sean Okoli, 11
• Assists: New York – Derrick Etienne Jr., 5; Cincinnati – Corben Bone, Omar Cummings, 5

Series Notes

• The Red Bulls II rallied to take a dramatic 2-1 victory at Nippert Stadium in the first meeting between the teams on July 20.

Officials

• REF: Allen Chapman
• AR1: Gjovalin Bori
• AR2: Joseph Paolini
• 4TH: Kenneth Rojas

Game hashtag:

• #NYvCIN

Twitter social handles

• New York Red Bulls II – @NYRBII
• FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati