Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/28/2024

Game: Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Verde and Black (9-7-10) are welcoming the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11-5-8) at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. The starting goaltenders will be Brad Stuver for Austin and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Verde and Black are 28th in relation to xG having 27.6, and their expected goals against are sitting at 45.1. Austin has relinquished 37 goals while allowing 1.42 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have accumulated 135 shots on target against them. The team's goal differential is -7 as a result of 30 goals notched and 37 goals allowed. They have a total of 7 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 26.9% so far this season. Austin FC has a total of 97 saves and have a SV% of 77.0 the season. Austin has compiled 64 yellow card warnings so far this year and 2 red cards. On the campaign, the club has an average of 1.31 pts per match (34 points) and also rank 25th in the league with 22 assists.

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The Whitecaps average 1.58 points per fixture while tallying 29 assists and 2 red cards. The Whitecaps have accumulated a shut out rate of 16.7% on the campaign in addition to 44 yellow card cautions. Vancouver is 9th in regard to goals allowed having 35, and their goal differential sits at 8. This year, the Whitecaps have a save rate of 67.3 (101 SoTA), and are ranked 12th in soccer with 38 pts. This club's goals against per 90 is at 1.46 with 65 saves, and they have compiled 4 shut outs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 43 goals and their goals expected this year is sitting at 36.6.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Austin will be Brad Stuver. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.52 (218 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.4. Stuver (52-32-60 record in his career) has totaled 29 shutouts, which gives him a 20.1% clean sheet percentage. Stuver has been on the pitch for 12,878 minutes and is sitting with 516 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalie born in the United States has faced 733 shots sent his way in 144 starts.

Yohei Takaoka will look after the goal for Vancouver. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 91-54-64. Takaoka has earned 59 shutouts while seeing 651 shots tried against him in 18,759 career mins. During his career, Takaoka has conceded 207 goals while totaling 448 stops in 209 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 69.4 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.2%.

Jader Obrian is one member of the squad who can be a force for Austin. The forward hailing from Columbia has 46 goals in 13,531 mins. Obrian has been given a starting assignment in 153 games during his soccer career and accounts for 0.31 goals per 90. He has accounted for 12 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions in his career.

Vancouver features a difference maker in Brian White, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has earned 2 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 20 times. The forward born in the United States has accumulated 12,476 minutes and has earned 69 goals. He is averaging 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 146 contests in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver

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