Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 34 |
| 31 | Conceded | 12 |
| -12 | GD | +22 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 20% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Q2 Stadium that hosts another battle between Austin FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Janio Bikel, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jon Gallagher on, Cecilio Dominguez off on 30 minutes.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Ring gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Maxime Crepeau has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Leonard Owusu is replaced by Ryan Gauld on 46 minute.
- 51' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jakob Nerwinski makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hector Jimenez.
- 60' Austin FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Dajome is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt Besler on 63.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brian White on 74.
- 75' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jared Stroud is hanging Diego Fagundez on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Jared Stroud comes on to replace Diego Fagundez.
- 78' The whistle greets Brian White as he departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 82' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Russell Teibert has done his job and it is now time for Michael Baldisimo to step up.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Tomas Pochettino is replaced by Rodney Redes on 89 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Jared Stroud 75'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Zan Kolmanic 75'
- 41
- 8
- 25
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↓ Rodney Redes 89'
- 10
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↓ Julio Cascante 89'
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 89'
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 75'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 30'
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 75'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 89'
- 19
- 4
Coach
Josh Wolff
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 78'
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Florian Jungwirth 89'
- 31
- 19
- 16
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↓ Ryan Gauld 46'
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 28
- 23
Bench
- 6
-
26
Florian Jungwirth ↑ 89'
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 78'
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 82'
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 46'
- 1
- 32
- 27
- 30
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-08-19
Austin FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-08-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-08-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-07-25
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
82%
Austin FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

