Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #29 |
| 64 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 74 | Scored | 42 |
| 34 | Conceded | 65 |
| +40 | GD | -23 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 56% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at BC Place. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 7' Poor challenge from Diego Fagundez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Fagundez on 8.
- 13' 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 Russell Teibert suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Tomas Pochettino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 23' 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.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julio Cascante, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' What composure from Sebastian Driussi! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 46' Deiber Caicedo gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Bruno Gaspar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' What a moment for Sebastian Driussi! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Jhohan Romana on, Jon Gallagher off on 59 minutes.
- 61' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Patrick Metcalfe comes on to replace Leonard Owusu.
- 66' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Christian Ramirez scoring 2 goals.
- 70' Magnificent from Erik Godoy! That is 4 goals in 118 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' The crowd applauds Matt Besler as he leaves the pitch. Freddy Kleemann steps in for Austin FC.
- 74' Ranko Veselinovic is replacing Janio Bikel for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 79' Freddy Kleemann is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Deiber Caicedo makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 84' Deiber Caicedo was booked on 84.
- 87' Kekuta Manneh gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Brian White makes way for Tosaint Ricketts at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 Austin FC.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Bruno Gaspar ↓ Deiber Caicedo 46'
- 26
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 90'
- 31
- 55
- 22
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Ranko Veselinovic 74'
- 25
- 1
- 17
- 11
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 90'
- 2
- 15
-
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↑ 74'
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 61'
- 27
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 46'
- 30
- 12
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Matt Besler ↓ Freddy Kleemann 71'
- 24
- 14
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Rodney Redes 87'
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 7
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Jhohan Romana 59'
Bench
- 31
- 21
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 87'
-
99
Moussa Djitte ↑ 74'
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 74'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 59'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 87'
-
19
Freddy Kleemann ↑ 71'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 6 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Yadaly Diaby | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-09-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Austin FC
W
2021-08-30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-08-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.58
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Austin FC
27%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Austin FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.