For a second consecutive week the top two teams in the USLSoccer.com Power Rankings will square off on Saturday night when No. 2 FC Cincinnati plays host to new, unanimous No. 1 Louisville City FC at Nippert Stadium in FCC’s home opener, the centerpiece to a night of action that will also see No. 3 Phoenix Rising FC host No. 4 Real Monarchs SLC in the Western Conference’s marquee game of the week.

Cincinnati’s victory on the road against Indy Eleven saw it vault past Phoenix, setting up another massive River Cities Cup clash between FCC and Louisville, both of whom will enter Nippert Stadium with 2-0-0 records. Phoenix holds steady at No. 3 after its late win in Reno, and right behind are the Monarchs, who moved into a tie for the No. 4 spot with the Tampa Bay Rowdies to set up a fascinating early-season meeting at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex on Saturday.

The four-person USLSoccer.com voting panel tabulates 16 points for first-place team votes, 15 points to the second-place team and so forth to one point for 16th place. The accrued points among the group determines the final ranking.