Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #29 |
| 32 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 34 | Scored | 19 |
| 12 | Conceded | 31 |
| +22 | GD | -12 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 71% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 7' What a strike from Ryan Gauld! The score is 1-0.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' Pedro Vite has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jhohan Romana on 18 minutes.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Russell Teibert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 28' Julio Cascante is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' 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 Sebastian Driussi suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Ring is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 57.
- 59' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Hector Jimenez departs to be replaced by Nick Lima.
- 62' The Canada Lucas Cavallini breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-0!
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Cavallini gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 65' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Andres Cubas is replaced by Sebastian Berhalter on 65 minute.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Austin FC ring the changes. Maximiliano Urruti has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Djitte to step up.
- 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ryan Raposo comes on to replace Ryan Gauld.
- 86' Another change for Austin FC made on 86 minute. Daniel Pereira leaves to be changed by Rodney Redes.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
24
Brian White ↓ Lucas Cavallini 59'
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Leonard Owusu 85'
- 20
- 19
- 6
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Ryan Raposo 85'
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 45
Bench
- 55
- 87
- 2
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 65'
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 85'
- 11
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 59'
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 85'
- 23
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Ethan Finlay 59'
- 14
- 37
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 59'
- 1
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Felipe Martins 73'
- 7
- 17
- 3
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Rodney Redes 86'
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 59'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 59'
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 73'
- 23
-
2
Moussa Djitte ↑ 73'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 86'
- 5
- 15
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 1 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-10-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2022-09-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-08-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Nashville SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.77
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Austin FC
27%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Austin FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.