The Kansas City Wizards and New England Revolution meet for the first game of a home-and-home series over the final three weeks of the season that will have a profound effect on the MLS Cup Playoffs race. The Revolution have secured their place in the top eight; they are now trying to maintain home-field advantage for the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Wizards are trying to use this three-game homestand to vault into a postseason berth; they are a point outside entering the week. It's the first meeting since April for the clubs, when the Revolution were just one of two teams to win at CommunityAmerica Ballpark this season.

REFEREE: Alex Prus. SAR (bench): Nate Clement; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Jeff Gontarek MLS Career: 136 games; FC/gm: 29.5; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 32; pens: 41

INJURY REPORT: KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - QUESTIONABLE: MF Claudio Lopez (ankle sprain); PROBABLE: FW Josh Wolff (quadriceps strain) ... NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: FW Adam Cristman (R toe surgery); GK Doug Warren (R elbow sprain); PROBABLE: DF Sam Brill (L ankle sprain)