Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Match Analysis & Predictions

USA: Major League Soccer

Sun, 18th Oct, 2026 • 00:30 Regular Season - 30
Austin Austin
14th in table
WDDLL
- VS -
Upcoming
Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps
1st in table
WDLDD

Expert Prediction · Away Win

2 @ 1.62 (64% chance)

Double chance : draw or Vancouver Whitecaps
64% confidence

Match Odds · Bet365

Home Win

4.75 20% implied

Draw

4.50 21% implied

Away Win

1.62 59% implied

All Our Tips For This Match

Away Win 2 @ 1.62
Double Chance X2 @ 1.18
Q2 Stadium, Austin

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
10games
2Austin wins
3Draws
5Vancouver Whitecaps wins
2.1Goals per game
40%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2 Austin
18 May 2025Major League Soccer Austin 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
12 Apr 2025Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 5 - 1 Austin
01 Sep 2024Major League Soccer Austin 0 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
05 May 2024Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 0 Austin
13 Jul 2023Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 1 Austin
16 Apr 2023Major League Soccer Austin 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
02 Oct 2022Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 0 Austin
24 Apr 2022Major League Soccer Austin 3 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
04 Sep 2021Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 1 Austin

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 291577 61:30 +31 52 DDLDW
2 St. Louis City 291496 54:38 +16 51 DWWWW
3 FC Dallas 291487 53:45 +8 50 WLWDW
4 San Jose Earthquakes 291388 51:41 +10 47 DDWDW
5 Houston Dynamo 291379 39:37 +2 46 DDLDL
6 Los Angeles FC 301299 47:32 +15 45 WDLDL
7 Seattle Sounders 2911810 38:36 +2 41 LWWWW
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 3010911 41:50 -9 39 WLWWD
9 Colorado Rapids 2911513 41:41 0 38 DDLDW
10 Portland Timbers 299614 51:56 -5 33 LDLLL
11 Real Salt Lake 299614 42:47 -5 33 DLWLL
12 San Diego 298912 51:54 -3 33 DLDDL
13 Minnesota United FC 2971012 44:53 -9 31 DDLLL
14 Austin 2971012 37:54 -17 31 LLDDW
15 Sporting Kansas City 296419 35:72 -37 22 LDLWL

Top scorers

Major League Soccer
1 L. MessiInter Miami 23goals 11assists 25apps
2 P. MusaFC Dallas 19goals 5assists 24apps
3 B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps 17goals 2assists 26apps
4 Rafael NavarroSt. Louis City 17goals 5assists 28apps
5 M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union 17goals 2assists 28apps
6 K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati 16goals 3assists 26apps
7 S. SurridgeNashville SC 16goals 1assists 22apps
8 P. JuddSan Jose Earthquakes 15goals 2assists 26apps
9 D. BouangaLos Angeles FC 15goals 5assists 27apps
10 N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC 15goals 4assists 27apps

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Our goal model
API-Football
Bookmaker
Austin Draw Vancouver Whitecaps
Value spotted: Austin win at 4.75 (model 29% vs market 20%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.3%
1-2 9.4%
0-1 9.1%
0-2 7.5%
2-1 7.1%
1-0 6.9%

Expected goals: 1.25 Austin · 1.65 Vancouver Whitecaps

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals55%
Over 3.5 goals33%
Both teams score58%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
45%
Form
55%
47%
Attack
53%
39%
Defence
61%
33%
Goal model
67%
38%
Head to head
62%
30%
Goals
70%
38%
Overall
61%

Recent form

2 W 5 D 3 L in the last 10
15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles FC 3 - 1 Austin L
11 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Austin 1 - 4 Nashville SC L
27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Austin 3 - 3 San Diego D
20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer FC Dallas 0 - 0 Austin D
13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2 Austin W
10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Austin 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids D
06 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Austin 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes D
30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers 1 - 2 Austin W
27 Aug 2026Leagues Cup Toluca 2 - 0 Austin L
23 Aug 2026Major League Soccer Austin 1 - 1 Philadelphia Union D
2 W 4 D 4 L in the last 10
15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer St. Louis City 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps D
11 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles FC 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps D
07 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Chicago Fire 3 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps L
27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 3 DC United D
20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake 0 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps W
16 Sep 2026Canadian Championship CF Montreal 2 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps L
13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 2 Austin L
10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy W
06 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 St. Louis City L
03 Sep 2026Canadian Championship Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 1 CF Montreal D

Season numbers

Major League Soccer 2026

When the goals come

6
0-15'
10
6
16-30'
12
3
31-45'
10
4
46-60'
7
4
61-75'
9
16
76-90'
12
4
0-15'
4
7
16-30'
5
5
31-45'
9
7
46-60'
7
8
61-75'
2
20
76-90'
4
Austin Vancouver Whitecaps

Side by side

Austin Vancouver Whitecaps
29 Played 29
7 Won 15
10 Drawn 7
12 Lost 7
1.3 Goals scored per game 2.1
1.9 Goals conceded per game 1
1.4 / 1.1 Scored per game (home / away) 2.3 / 1.9
5 Clean sheets 12
6 Failed to score 5
2 Longest winning run 4
3-1 Biggest win 6-0
1-4 Biggest defeat 1-3
1/1 Penalties scored 7/8

What comes next

Austin
Vancouver Whitecaps (H) 18 Oct
Sporting Kansas City (A) 25 Oct
Real Salt Lake (H) 29 Oct
Los Angeles Galaxy (A) 31 Oct
Portland Timbers (H) 08 Nov
Vancouver Whitecaps
Austin (A) 18 Oct
Colorado Rapids (A) 25 Oct
San Diego (H) 29 Oct
Seattle Sounders (H) 01 Nov
CF Montreal (A) 07 Nov
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Missing players

Austin
Z. Kolmanic Thigh Injury
M. Desler Lower-Body Injury
Vancouver Whitecaps
S. Adekugbe Muscle Injury
J. Badwal Hamstring Injury
K. G. Cabrera Nakamura Foot Injury
B. Halbouni Knee Injury
T. Muller Muscle Injury

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365
Austin 4.75 21% implied
Draw 4.50 22% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.62 62% implied Our tip
Austin 3.75 27% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.25 80% implied Our tip
Over 0.5 1.02 98% implied
Under 0.5 19.00 5% implied
Over 1.5 1.14 88% implied
Under 1.5 5.50 18% implied
Over 2.5 1.50 67% implied
Under 2.5 2.50 40% implied
Over 3.5 2.20 45% implied
Under 3.5 1.62 62% implied
Over 4.5 3.75 27% implied
Under 4.5 1.25 80% implied
Austin/Draw 15.00 7% implied
Austin/Vancouver Whitecaps 19.00 5% implied
Draw/Vancouver Whitecaps 4.75 21% implied Our tip
Draw/Draw 7.00 14% implied
Austin/Austin 8.00 13% implied
Draw/Austin 11.00 9% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps/Austin 34.00 3% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps/Draw 13.00 8% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps/Vancouver Whitecaps 2.40 42% implied
Yes 1.57 64% implied
No 2.25 44% implied
1:1 8.50 12% implied
1:2 8.50 12% implied
0:2 9.50 11% implied
0:1 10.00 10% implied
1:3 12.00 8% implied
2:2 13.00 8% implied
0:3 13.00 8% implied
2:1 15.00 7% implied
Austin/Draw 2.25 44% implied
Austin/Vancouver Whitecaps 1.18 85% implied
Draw/Vancouver Whitecaps 1.18 85% implied Our tip
Austin 4.75 21% implied
Draw 2.60 38% implied
Vancouver Whitecaps 2.10 48% implied Our tip

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps: preview and prediction

Austin host Vancouver Whitecaps in the USA Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 30) on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 00:30 at Q2 Stadium, Austin. Austin sit 14th in the table and Vancouver Whitecaps 1st. Vancouver Whitecaps are 21 points ahead (52 to 31).

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 291577 61:30 +31 52
14 Austin 2971012 37:54 -17 31

Full Major League Soccer standings

Austin have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-D-L-L). Vancouver Whitecaps have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-L-D-D).

In the last 10 meetings, Austin won 2, Vancouver Whitecaps won 5 and 3 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1.25 goals for Austin and 1.65 for Vancouver Whitecaps. It gives Vancouver Whitecaps the edge (29% home win, 24% draw, 47% away win), 55% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Verdict: our pick is Away Win (2) at odds of 1.62. We also like Double Chance (X2).

Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps FAQs

What is the best prediction for Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Our top tip is Away Win: 2 (1.62 odds).

Who will win Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Vancouver Whitecaps are favourites: our model gives Austin 29%, the draw 24% and Vancouver Whitecaps 47%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 58% chance in our model, and it happened in 40% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 55% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Austin vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 00:30 at Q2 Stadium, Austin.

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