Whitecaps, Red Bulls on solid footing entering rare matchup

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A rare meeting between inter-conference opponents is set for Saturday night as the New York Red Bulls and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps face each other for the first time since 2019.

The Red Bulls (4-1-4, 16 points), second in the Eastern Conference and two points behind Inter Miami with a match in hand, are unbeaten in their last five outings (2-0-3).

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