Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction: who has learned the better lesson?

Austin and Vancouver are back in action against each other this week at the Q2 Stadium for the first time this year. Vancouver Whitecaps are out of the CONCACAF Quarter Finals after losing to Los Angeles FC on both legs and Austin lost their last MLS match against Los Angeles FC at the Banc of California Stadium. These two teams are in need of a positive response to get their season back on track. Austin are 9th in the western conference and 19th on the MLS table, while Vancouver are 8th in the western conference, but 13th on the MLS table. Both Austin and Vancouver have earned a total of 7 and 9 points so far in the season. Austin have played 6 games so far and have a game in hand, while Vancouver whitecaps have played 7 matches so far.

Austin FC are playing at home here after suffering 3 defeats in a row. Their last 5 matches in all competitions ended with 2 wins and 3 defeats. Their latest match against Los Angeles FC ended in a 3-0 defeat at the Banc of California stadium. Austin FC never really stood a chance against Los Angeles FC, as they were already behind in the 40th minute. And then they conceded 2 more goals in the second half and it was Denis Bouanga who scored the hat-trick in that game. Austin had 51% possession, 4 shots on target, 3 corner kicks, 7 fouls and 1 yellow card.

Austin are currently having 7 points from 6 matches played, having played one game less this season. They won 2, drew 1 and lost 3 matches and their goal ratio is 6:10. And by home record, Austin have 4 points from 3 matches. They won 1, drew 1 and lost 1 and their goal ratio is 4:4.

Team streak: no wins (4), without a clean sheet (3), less than 4.5 cards (8/10), more than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Vancouver Whitecaps have struggled to maintain consistent results this season. In their last 5 matches in all competitions, they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Their latest match was against Los Angeles FC at the Banc of California stadium for the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions league Quarter final match. They lost 3-0 and 6-0 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps are in fine form in the MLS, as they have not lost their last 5 MLS matches. They won the last 2 games in a row; 5-0 against CF Montreal and 1-0 against Portland Timbers. Vancouver will hope they can continue their form in the league in this match.

In their last match against Los Angeles, they were totally dominated despite registering more shots on target (6). Their other stats were; 45% possession, 3 corner kicks, 11 fouls and 1 yellow card.

Vancouver Whitecaps have 9 points from 7 matches played already this season. They won 2, drew 3 and lost 2 and their goal ratio is 11:7. And away from home, they have 2 points in 3 matches. They drew 2 and lost 1 and their goal ratio is 3:4.

Team streak: more than 4.5 cards (5/7).

Austin and Vancouver Whitecaps have played each other only 4 times before now. Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, while Austin have 1 win.

• Austin (4-2-3-1): Brad Stuver, Zan Kolmanic, Leo Vaisanen, Alexander Ring, Jon Gallagher, Owen Wolff, Daniel Pereira Gil, Diego Fagundez, Sebastian Driussi, Emiliano Rigoni, Maximiliano Urruti.
• Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3): Thomas Hasal, Ali Ahmed, Ranko Veselinovic, Javian Brown, Ryan Raposo, Ryan Gauld, Sebastian Berhalter, Russell Teibert, Deiber Caicedo, Brian White, Cristian Dajome.

Both sides are coming off a terrible game against Los Angeles FC. Both sides were beaten 3-0 and that shows their current level and quality. However, I expect one of these teams to pick things up and earn a positive result here. Vancouver Whitecaps seem like the better team between the two because of their fine form in the domestic league. I think they will get back to winning ways against Austin here.

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