DC United face St. Louis CITY SC at Audi Field in a crucial Eastern Conference match. The Black-and-Red seek to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Chicago Fire FC and stay in playoff contention. DC United take on St. Louis CITY SC this Saturday, May 16 at Audi Field with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET in the nation's capital. The Black-and-Red enter Saturday's match with a 4-5-4 record and 16 points in the Eastern Conference looking to stay in a playoff spot. D.C. United is coming off a 3-1 defeat to Chicago Fire FC at home and will look to get a good result against a 14th place St. Louis CITY SC squad that has a -7 goal differential. Saturday marks just the second all-time meeting between the clubs after they played to an entertaining 2-2 draw on March 23, 2024. Wednesday's match at home against an impressive Chicago Fire FC team saw forwards Tai Baribo and Louis Munteanu start together for the first time this season. The duo combined brilliantly for the opener in the 41st minute when Munteanu back healed a pass to Baribo who easily put it past Chicago goalkeeper Chris Brady for his seventh MLS goal of the season. This marked Munteanu's first assist of the season, and the Black-and-Red faithful were able to get a glimpse of how dangerous their two Designated Players can be in the final third. After an impressive start and going into the half up 1-0, Chicago Fire FC started the second half on the front foot and tied the match at 1-1 in the 62nd minute with a header from forward Robin Lod. Chicago would win a penalty kick seven minutes later in the 69th minute, but goalkeeper Sean Johnson denied Fire midfielder Philip Zinckernagel. However, MLS leading goalscorer Hugo Cuypers pounced on the rebound to score his league leading 12th goal of the season to put Chicago up 2-1. Chicago Fire FC midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie added a third goal in the 87th minute to hand D.C. United a 3-1 loss, snapping the Black-and-Red's five-match unbeaten run. St. Louis CITY SC arrives in Washington in strong form, having won three of its last four matches with victories over Chicago, the Colorado Rapids, and LAFC. Under Head Coach Yoann Damet, St. Louis hold a 3-6-3 record with 12 points in the Western Conference sitting in 14th place. The club is coming off an impressive 2-1 victory over LAFC on Wednesday that saw defenders Tomas Totland and Rafael Santos find the back of the net. Midfielder Marcel Hartel has been one of St. Louis’ key attacking contributors this season, leading the club with five goal contributions across 11 appearances. Veteran goalkeeper Roman Bürki has also played a major role, recording 35 saves this year as he prepares to face a D.C. side that has scored 12 goals across its last five matches. Saturday’s contest will also feature a reunion for defender Lucas Bartlett and midfielder Jared Stroud, both of whom joined D.C. United from St. Louis ahead of the 2024 season. The match will mark St. Louis CITY SC’s first-ever visit to Audi Field as the visitors search for their second road victory of the campaign. For D.C. United, Saturday presents an opportunity to reestablish momentum at home after playing four of their previous six matches away from Audi Field. Head Coach René Weiler will once again lean on the attacking partnership of Baribo and Munteanu to pressure St. Louis early, while captain Lucas Bartlett and defender Kye Rowles will aim to anchor the backline in front of goalkeeper Sean Johnson, who enters the weekend with four clean sheets this season.