Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at BC Place as Vancouver Whitecaps FC face off against Austin FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 32-year-old Julio Cascante has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Serbia international Ranko Veselinovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Owen Wolff needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 43 minute. Sam Adekugbe leaves to be changed by Ryan Raposo.
- 45' Fafa Picault picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brian White.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 276 games and scored 424 goals.
- 63' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jader Obrian exits the field as Owen Wolff enters on 63.
- 65' The crowd applauds Alessandro Schopf as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Vite steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Gyasi Zardes gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Diego Rubio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ranko Veselinovic departs to be replaced by Levonte Johnson.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Finlay. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 83 minute.
- 88' Bjorn Utvik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Pedro Vite 65'
- 24
- 11
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 6
- 25
- 4
- 22
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↓ Ryan Raposo 43'
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 43'
- 32
- 13
- 23
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 65'
- 2
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↑ 81'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Ethan Finlay 83'
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 75'
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 4
- 17
- 29
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Owen Wolff 63'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↓ Zan Kolmanic 83'
Bench
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 75'
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 83'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 83'
- 15
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 63'
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 5 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Daniel Pereira | 1 |
| Jakob Nerwinski | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-05-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
2024-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-04-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2024-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Austin FC
37%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

