FC Cincinnati came into Saturday evening's match on the back of two home league wins and two victories in the U.S. Open Cup. Prior to that positive run, Cincinnati was winless in five USL games and a result on the road in Rochester would have consolidated the team's good form.
On the other hand, Rochester is unbeaten in 7 games in all competitions since the team's devastating loss on the road at Charleston Battery. The Rhinos had not conceded a goal for 205 minutes before kicking off against Cincinnati on Saturday.
Both teams had Open Cup matches on Wednesday and while Rochester was able to rotate for that match against GPS Omens, Cincinnati played a number of regular starters for its cup game against Louisville City FC.