Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 17 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 38 |
| 36 | Conceded | 17 |
| -14 | GD | +21 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Cristian Dajome has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Austin FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Tosaint Ricketts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Austin FC ring the changes. Cecilio Dominguez has done his job and it is now time for Jon Gallagher to step up.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Alexander Ring makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 42' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Gauld. He replaces Leonard Owusu on 46 minute.
- 51' Cecilio Dominguez, a Paraguay , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Jakob Nerwinski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Hector Jimenez gets a Yellow card.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Poor challenge from Cristian Dajome. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' Poor challenge from Matt Besler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Brian White adds to his 5 season tally! Vancouver Whitecaps FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 75' The whistle greets Diego Fagundez as he departs to be replaced by Jared Stroud.
- 76' Jared Stroud is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Fagundez at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Brian White by Tosaint Ricketts on 78 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Russell Teibert by Michael Baldisimo on 82 minute.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Besler suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Rodney Redes is replacing Tomas Pochettino for the Austin FC side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.
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 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 |
| Jakob Nerwinski | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 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
0.96
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
81%
Austin FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

