A historic Western Conference Final awaits when San Diego FC host Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday (9 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ).

Here are five storylines to know ahead of this highly anticipated clash at Snapdragon Stadium.

Whoever advances will meet the Eastern Conference winner, either Inter Miami CF or New York City FC , in MLS Cup presented by Audi on Dec. 6. 1 Dreyer's devastating form

Best debut season in MLS history? There’s a case to be made for Anders Dreyer .

The Danish international joined San Diego in January from Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht to relatively little fanfare, only to establish himself as one of the league’s premier stars. The key figure behind SDFC’s historic expansion season, Dreyer produced 19g/19a to earn MLS All-Star , Best XI

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