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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' The ball is rolling at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Jader Obrian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Sebastian Driussi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yohei Takaoka, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Sam Adekugbe exits the field as Ryan Raposo enters on 43.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fafa Picault.
- 46' Brian White is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 51' Guilherme Biro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Austin FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Jader Obrian by Owen Wolff on 63 minute.
- 65' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 65 minute. Alessandro Schopf leaves to be changed by Pedro Vite.
- 70' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Diego Rubio makes way for Gyasi Zardes at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 81' Levonte Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ranko Veselinovic on 81 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Ethan Finlay comes on to replace Emiliano Rigoni.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-0 Austin FC. Honours even.
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 | 6 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 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
2 / 4
1.93
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 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
41%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

