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MATCH PREVIEW, pres. by Toyota: Red Bulls Host Vancouver Whitecaps at Red Bull Arena for First Time Since 2019 on Saturday Night

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All-Time Regular Season Series: Vancouver leads, 3-2-5
At Red Bull Arena: Vancouver leads, 2-1-2

The New York Red Bulls (4-1-4, 16 pts.) host Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5-2-1, 16 pts) on Saturday, April 27 for the first time since 2019 at Red Bull Arena. This will be the club’s first-ever College Night at Red Bull Arena. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish and New York Red Bulls Radio in English via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

Coverage on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Blake Price will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Paul Dolan on the English side, while Alejandro Luna will have the play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Diego Tabares on the Spanish side. New York Red Bulls Radio begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.

This will be the 11th overall regular season meeting between the Red Bulls and Vancouver, with the Whitecaps holding the advantage with a 3-2-5 mark. This will be the first time the two clubs have met since 2019, which ended in a 2-2 draw at Red Bull Arena. New York are currently unbeaten in their last six home matches across all competitions and are currently on a five-match unbeaten streak in league play, which is the most in a single season since 2022, which ran from April 16 to May 18. The Red Bulls are coming off a 2-2 draw against Los Angeles FC, which moved their record against Western Conference teams this season to 2-0-1.

Red Bulls Captain Emil Forsberg scored his second goal of the season this past weekend and his first since March 9 against FC Dallas at Red Bull Arena. Forsberg has tallied four goal contributions this season, which ranks third in the club. The Swedish international has made seven appearances this season and has recorded two goals and two assists in his last five matches played.

Following Saturday’s match, New York go back on the road to face off against Inter Miami CF on Saturday, May 4 at Chase Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish and New York Red Bulls Radio in English via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.

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Red Bulls Radio

Listen to every match, live, on New York Red Bulls Radio! Veteran soccer play-by-play voice Matt Harmon will handle the broadcasts alongside former MetroStars and Red Bulls standout Steve Jolley providing color commentary.