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 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Points | 17 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 22 |
| 17 | Conceded | 36 |
| +21 | GD | -14 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 59% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 7' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 8' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Diego Fagundez will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erik Godoy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' 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.
- 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 38' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Hector Jimenez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' GOAL! Sebastian Driussi scores on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Bruno Gaspar by Deiber Caicedo on 46 minute.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Driussi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' The 30-year-old Jon Gallagher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddy Kleemann made 191 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' The whistle greets Jon Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Jhohan Romana.
- 61' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Leonard Owusu has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Metcalfe to step up.
- 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Erik Godoy gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 71' Freddy Kleemann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Besler at the 71 minute mark.
- 74' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Janio Bikel trudges off to be replaced by Ranko Veselinovic on 74 minutes.
- 79' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Freddy Kleemann gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Deiber Caicedo gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Deiber Caicedo.
- 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 | 5 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 |
| Jakob Nerwinski | 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
2.7
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 74% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Austin FC
26%
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 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 21% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 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.