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Two teams in desperate need of a spark will collide on Saturday night when St. Louis City SC visits the Houston Dynamo in an MLS Western Conference showdown between clubs stuck in prolonged ruts. St. Louis (3-10-6, 15 points) has endured a brutal stretch, dropping to 1-10-4 over its last 15 matches following a 4-2 defeat to Orlando City on Wednesday. Houston (5-9-5, 20 points) hasn’t fared much better, suffering its third straight 3-1 loss after falling to Minnesota United midweek. St. Louis was overwhelmed early against Orlando, conceding three goals in the first 22 minutes due to defensive breakdowns and poor positioning. One positive came from forward Joao Klauss, who scored in first-half stoppage time to record his fourth

A pivotal Eastern Conference clash is set for Saturday night when Orlando City SC hosts FC Cincinnati in a battle between two of MLS’ top-five clubs. Both sides are coming off strong midweek wins and will look to keep building momentum as they face off for the first of two regular-season meetings. Cincinnati (11-5-3, 36 points) enters the match in second place in the conference, riding a two-match winning streak. They cruised past CF Montreal 3-1 on Wednesday night, showcasing an aggressive attack that fired 11 shots on goal—their highest total since April 27. Orlando (9-4-6, 33 points) is just three points behind Cincinnati in the standings and comes into the matchup on the back of a 4-2 win at

The Colorado Rapids are hoping to build off a much-needed win when they travel to face the New England Revolution in Foxborough on Saturday. But if recent form and team profiles are any indication, goals could be in short supply. The Rapids (7-8-4, 25 points) snapped a three-game losing skid with a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Wednesday. Despite being out-possessed and outshot, Colorado’s defense stood tall to earn their third clean sheet in their last six matches. Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris provided the first-half goals—an offensive breakout for a team that had been held to one or fewer goals in nine straight matches. Mihailovic now leads Colorado with eight goals and 11 total goal contributions. On

The Portland Timbers will test their depth Saturday night as they visit Toronto FC for an MLS clash between two clubs trending in different directions. Portland is fresh off a break but will be without leading scorer Antony, while Toronto continues to be plagued by absences and inconsistent form. Antony, who leads the Timbers with six goals, is set to miss six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury sustained on June 13 against San Jose. The explosive winger had been in top form, and his absence is a big blow to Portland’s offensive rhythm. Omir Fernandez, acquired earlier this season from the Colorado Rapids, is expected to shoulder more responsibility in the attack. Portland enters the match 8-4-6 (30