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Major League Soccer: Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 30 match between Austin FC and Vancouver Whitecaps and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Vancouver Whitecaps come to Q2 Stadium for the Major League Soccer match this coming Sunday, Austin FC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Vancouver Whitecaps have claimed 52 points after 29 rounds, while Austin FC have amassed 31 points and are now ranked as number 14 in the Major League Soccer standings.

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Form: Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Austin FC Form

A single point is all Austin FC can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 3-3 draw with San Diego FC, before getting trounced 1-4 against Nashville SC while Los Angeles FC won 3-1. Austin FC didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Q2 Stadium. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored eight goals.

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Vancouver Whitecaps came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 3-1 against Chicago Fire FC, followed by a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles FC. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against St. Louis City. Vancouver Whitecaps won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding four.

Betting facts for Austin FC and Vancouver Whitecaps

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Austin FC and Vancouver Whitecaps played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 15 Austin FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Austin FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Austin FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Austin FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Austin FC home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 8 Vancouver Whitecaps matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Vancouver Whitecaps matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Vancouver Whitecaps away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Vancouver Whitecaps away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals

In-form players: Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Christian Ramirez look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Major League Soccer matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Brian White adds to his three Major League Soccer goals come this coming Sunday.

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Full-time result

Austin FC claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Vancouver Whitecaps won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Vancouver Whitecaps have not lost to Austin FC in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Austin FC only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Vancouver Whitecaps scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Austin FC played. Vancouver Whitecaps managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Austin FC, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Vancouver Whitecaps played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process.