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 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #28 |
| 50 | Points | 31 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 35 |
| 26 | Conceded | 47 |
| +33 | GD | -12 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 58% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Austin FC gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Gauld makes no mistake. 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' Tristan Blackmon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jhohan Romana on 18 minutes.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa Djitte made 438 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Alexander Ring was booked on 57.
- 59' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Hector Jimenez is withdrawn and Nick Lima gets his opportunity.
- 62' GOAL! Lucas Cavallini scores on 62.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Cavallini gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Berhalter is hanging Andres Cubas on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Finlay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 73' Moussa Djitte is replacing Maximiliano Urruti for the Austin FC side.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Ryan Gauld exits the field as Ryan Raposo enters on 85.
- 86' Austin FC ring the changes. Daniel Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Rodney Redes to step up.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Cavallini on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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 | 6 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Jakob Nerwinski | 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
2.43
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Austin FC
31%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Austin FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +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
47%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

