D.C. United will get to check out TQL Stadium for the first time today as they head to Ohio to face FC Cincinnati. United is kicking off a daunting stretch where they play seven games in 29 days during the toughest part of the summer, and they’re doing it just as the number of injuries to their attack have started to creep back up. Still, they’ll be favored to get a positive result against the hosts, who after a brief uptick in form have now gone five games without a win.
Key player: Kevin Paredes
Cincinnati tends to leave a lot of space between the lines and in transition, and that means Paredes (no matter where he sets up) should be a major factor in this game.