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 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
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 |
| 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. Austin FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Sebastian Berhalter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 25' Austin FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' USA international Tristan Blackmon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Sofiane Djeffal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Driussi is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 40.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Driussi is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 42' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 43' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Andres Cubas gets a Yellow card.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Austin FC make a change. Diego Fagundez trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Finlay on 55 minutes.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 279 games and scored 428 goals.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Nick Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Vite is hanging Simon Becher on the field on 69 minute.
- 73' The crowd applauds Maximiliano Urruti as he leaves the pitch. Gyasi Zardes steps in for Austin FC.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Gauld is withdrawn and Cristian Dajome gets his opportunity.
- 84' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sofiane Djeffal is hanging Gavin Wolff on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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 referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Rodney Redes | 1 |
| Erik Godoy | 1 |
| Deiber Caicedo | 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
0.81
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
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: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Austin FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.5%
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% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

