Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC Prediction, 4/12/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/10/2025

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Whitecaps (5-1-1) welcomes Austin FC (4-1-2) at BC Place in Vancouver, BC on Saturday. The Whitecaps are priced at -128 while Austin FC is at +106. The over/under is set at 3. The starting goalies will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has compiled 9 saves and they also have earned a SV percentage of 64.3% on the year. This team's differential on goals is currently at 7 with the help of 12 goals scored and 5 goals relinquished. So far this year, this squad holds an average of 2.29 pts per contest (16 points) and are 8th in MLS with 9 assists. The Whitecaps have a ranking of 7th for expected goals having 11.7, and the team's xGA are at 6.1. Vancouver has earned 12 yellow cards this year. The Whitecaps have relinquished 5 goals while giving up 0.71 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 14 SoT against them. They have 4 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 57.1% this season.

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Austin FC has totaled 5 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is at 8.2. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 0.43 with 18 saves, and they have earned 4 shut outs. This year, Austin has a save rate of 85.7% (21 SoT against), and they also sit at 8th in the league with 13 points. Austin ranks 1st in regard to goals relinquished with 3, and the difference in goals is 2. Austin has a clean sheet rate of 57.1% over the course of the season in addition to 19 yellow cards. The Verde and Black are averaging 1.9 points per fixture while compiling 5 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has seen the field for 6,480 mins and is sitting with 188 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (97 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 65.7%. The goalkeeper hailing from Japan has had 286 shots tried against him in 72 career starts. Takaoka (29-21-22 mark in his career) has earned 18 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.0%% shutout percentage.

Brad Stuver will look after the net for Austin. In his pro soccer career, Stuver has conceded 218 goals while tallying 525 stops in 147 starting assignments. He has given up 1.49 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 55-31-61. He has a save % of 70.8% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 21.2%%. Stuver has totaled 31 shutouts while defending 742 shots against him in 13,148 career mins.

Sam Adekugbe is a member of the side who should impact this matchup for Vancouver. He has totaled 3 assists while earning 9 points thus far in his career. The defenseman born in Canada has accumulated 3 goals in 2,317 mins played. Adekugbe has had a starting assignment in 24 contests during his soccer career while he scores 0.12 goals per 90 minutes.

Austin features a difference maker in Brandon Vazquez, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from the United States has been on the field for 8,196 professional minutes and has earned 36 goals. He averages 0.40 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 86 contests in his career. He has accounted for 89 points so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 17 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin FC (-128)

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