CINCINNATI – After getting back on track last week FC Cincinnati welcomes the most in-form team in the USL Eastern Conference as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds come to Nippert Stadium on Saturday seeking a win which would put them back in the USL Cup Playoffs places. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET.

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FC Cincinnati news and notes

Current record: 9-9-7, 34pts

• FC Cincinnati broke a poor run of form last Wednesday as it managed a much-needed 3-1 win over Ottawa Fury FC at Nippert Stadium after four winless matches.

• Danni Konig managed a goal and an assist in the win, with Jimmy McLaughlin and Sem De Wit adding the other two goals as FCC took a 3-0 lead and held on against a late Ottawa charge.

• The result saw FCC snap a run of four straight matches without a win, and they will be hoping to go on another run, having managed three straight wins before that winless run.

• This match is vital for Cincinnati as a loss would see them drop out of the top eight and thus out of the playoff positions.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds news and notes

Current record: 8-8-9, 33pts

• The Riverhounds come in to this match following a dramatic 3-2 victory against Bethlehem Steel FC last Saturday night.

• Just when it looked like the Riverhounds had given up a two goal lead, they fought back and quickly got a third goal to seal the three points.

• Kevin Kerr starred, involved on all three goals with two assists and a goal, with the two other goals scored by Corey Hertzog and Jamal Jack.

• That performance for Kerr saw him named the USL Player of the Week, with team mate Victor Souto named to the USL Team of the Week bench.

• This match looms as potentially season-defining for Pittsburgh as a win would push it back in to the Eastern Conference top eight and with it a spot in the playoff positions. The Riverhounds come in on form thanks to three straight wins.

Series Notes

• The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have never beaten FC Cincinnati, with FCC leading the overall series 3-0-1 following a 1-0 win over the Riverhounds in April.

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, Kevin Schindler, Mele Temguia, Josu; M: Aodhan Quinn, Kenney Walker, Paul Nicholson, Aaron Walker, Corben Bone, Jimmy McLaughlin, Marco Dominguez; F: Kadeem Dacres, Djiby Fall, Danni König, Kyle Greig, Andrew Wiedeman

• Pittsburgh – GK: Matthew Perrella, Alex Kapp, Hunter Gilstrap; D: Shane Campbell, Jack Thompson, Taylor Washington, Ryan Adleye, Nick Thompson, Jamal Jack, Tobi Adewole, Ritchie Duffie, Gale Agbossoumonde, Lalas Abubakar, Joe Greenspan, Shannon Gomez; M: Victor Souto, Maduabuchi Obinwa, Stephen Okai, Michael Green, Kevin Kerr, Danny Earls, Kenroy Howell, Ben Fitzpatrick; F: Chevaughn Walsh, Corey Hertzog, Kay Banjo, Romeo Parkes 

Discipline

• Cincinnati – Accumulation warning: Sem de Wit

• Pittsburgh – Accumulation warning: Tobi Adewole, Danny Earls

Officials

• REF: JOSEPH DICKERSON

• AR1: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein

• AR2: Matthew Rodman

• 4TH: Maggie Short

Game hashtag:

• #CINvPIT

Twitter social handles

• FC Cincinnati - @FCCincinnati

• Pittsburgh Riverhounds - @PghRiverhounds