Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/11/2023

Game: Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (-114) Vancouver (+300)

The Whitecaps (2-3-2) are hitting the road to Q2 Stadium on Saturday where they will go up against AFC (2-1-3). The Whitecaps are priced at +300 while Austin FC is at -114. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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Austin has given up 10 goals while giving up 1.67 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have recorded 38 shots on target against them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which has them at a rate of 16.7% the season. Austin has tallied 7 yellow cards on the campaign. The Verde and Black are ranked 19th in regard to xG with 7.1, and their expected goals against are at 9.3. This season, this club sports an average of 1.17 pts/match (7 points) and are 8th in soccer with 6 assists. Their difference in goals is at -4 by way of 6 goals scored and also 10 goals conceded. Austin FC has a total of 28 SVs and they have a save rate of 76.3 so far this year.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 11 goals and the team's xG this season is 12.8. The club's goals against per 90 is at 1.00 with 15 saves, and they have amassed 2 shutouts. This year, the Whitecaps have a save % of 68.2 (22 SoT against), and they also are ranked 15th in the league with 9 pts. Vancouver has a rank of 9th in regard to goals allowed with 7, and the squad's goal differential is at 4. The Whitecaps have recorded a clean sheet % of 28.6% on the year and 17 yellow cards. The Whitecaps have put together an average of 1.29 pts per contest while totaling 7 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. His GA/90 is 1.47 (433 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .705. Stuver (105-78-112 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 67 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.6% clean sheet percentage. Stuver has seen the pitch a total of 26,502 minutes and has earned 1,037 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 1,470 shots attempted against him in 296 starting assignments.

Yohei Takaoka will be looking after the net for Vancouver. In his career, Takaoka has allowed 69 goals while totaling 94 stops in 48 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.44 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 19-13-16. He sports a save percentage of .707 and his shutout rate is currently 20.8%. Takaoka has accumulated 10 clean sheets and has defended 133 shots attempted against him in 4,320 mins throughout his career.

Sebastian Driussi is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Austin. He has accounted for 31 assists while earning 20 yellow cards in his career. The midfielder from Argentina has accumulated 70 goals in 15,192 professional minutes played. Driussi has been in the starting lineup in 176 outings so far in his career and accounts for 0.41 G/90.

Vancouver features Brian White, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 8 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 14 times. The forward born in the United States has been on the pitch for 8,599 professional minutes while earning 43 goals. He is currently averaging 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 101 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin (-114)

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