CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati and Ottawa Fury FC square off at Nippert Stadium on Wednesday night in a crucial contest in the race for a place in the USL Cup Playoffs, with both teams looking to get back in the win column and into the top eight in the Eastern Conference standings. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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FC Cincinnati news and notes

• Current record: 8-9-7, 31pts

• FC Cincinnati fell 4-0 to the New York Red Bulls II on Saturday afternoon at MSU Soccer Park as its winless streak in league play reached four games.

• The defeat allowed the Red Bulls II to jump past FCC in the Eastern Conference standings and push Cincinnati into ninth place.

• Cincinnati last won a league game a month ago, on July 22, when it defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders 3-0 at Nippert Stadium.

• FCC goalkeeper Mitch Hildebrandt if fifth in the league with 71 saves this season, with the side sitting 12th in the USL in shots on target conceded at 108.

Ottawa Fury FC news and notes

• Current record: 7-8-7, 28pts

• Ottawa completes a three-game road trip on Wednesday night after making a two-game swing through Florida over the past week.

• Fury FC earned a 1-1 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night as Steevan Dos Santos scored an early goal to help earn the side a point.

• Former Canadian international Julian de Guzman is looking for his first victory in charge after being promoted to interim Head Coach prior to the club’s game with Orlando City B last Wednesday.

• Forward Sito Seoane is tied for 13th in the USL with nine shots on goal from outside the penalty area, on which he has scored three times.

Series Notes

• This is the first regular-season meeting between the teams.

Squads

• Cincinnati – GK: Mitch Hildebrandt, Dan Williams, Dallas Jaye; D: Matt Bahner, Tyler Polak, Harrison Delbridge, Pat McMahon, Austin Berry, Garret Halfhill, Justin Hoyte, Sem de Wit, Mele Temguia; M: Aodhan Quinn, Kenney Walker, Paul Nicholson, Aaron Walker, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Marco Dominguez, Kevin Schindler; F: Kadeem Dacres, Djiby Fall, Danny König, Kyle Greig, Andrew Wiedeman

• Ottawa – GK: Callum Irving, David Paulmin, Andrew McRae; D: Eddie Edward, Ramon Martin del Campo, Kyle Venter, Shane McEleney, Andrae Campbell, Onua Obasi, Aron Mkungilwa, Thomas Meilleur-Giguere; M: Jonathan Barden, Ryan Williams, Gerardo Bruna, Jamar Dixon, Jimmy-Shammar Sanon, Lance Rozeboom, Sergio Manesio; F: Steevan Dos Santos, Carl Haworth, Sito Seoane, Tucker Hume, Azake Luboyera, Adonijah Reid

Discipline

• Cincinnati – Suspended: Josu; Accumulation warning: Sem de Wit

• Ottawa – None

Officials

• REF: ERIC TATTERSALL

• AR1: William Gaither III

• AR2: Kyle Maust

• 4TH: Noah Matos

Game hashtag:

• #CINvOTT

Twitter social handles

• FC Cincinnati – @FCCincinnati

• Ottawa Fury FC – @OttawaFuryFC