Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | 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' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 20' Daniel Pereira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 25' Andres Cubas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 30' Gavin Wolff, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Sebastian Driussi will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Sebastian Driussi was booked on 41.
- 42' Brian White catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' A moment of madness from Brian White on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andres Cubas on 45.
- 50' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Diego Fagundez is withdrawn and Ethan Finlay gets his opportunity.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ranko Veselinovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 65' Brian White has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' The referee shows Austin FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 69' The whistle greets Simon Becher as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Vite.
- 73' Another change for Austin FC made on 73 minute. Maximiliano Urruti leaves to be changed by Gyasi Zardes.
- 78' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Cristian Dajome comes on to replace Ryan Gauld.
- 84' Gavin Wolff makes way for Sofiane Djeffal at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Ali Ahmed has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Berhalter to step up.
- The points are shared — Austin FC 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Rodney Redes 73'
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Ethan Finlay 55'
- 37
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 17
- 15
- 6
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↓ Sofiane Djeffal 84'
Bench
- 20
- 21
- 29
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 73'
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 55'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 73'
- 5
-
22
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 84'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 6
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Cristian Dajome 79'
- 4
- 23
-
29
Simon Becher ↓ Pedro Vite 69'
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Sebastian Berhalter 90'
Bench
- 31
- 1
- 12
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 90'
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 79'
- 27
- 7
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 69'
- 2
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Deiber Caicedo | 1 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-04-16
Austin FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-04-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2023-04-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2023-03-26
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-03-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
79%
Austin FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
0 – 2
12.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
2.7%
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% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

