Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC prediction — MLS · Sun 13 Sept · 23:30 UK

MLS · Sun 13 Sept · 23:30 UK
Vancouver Whitecaps 78Draw 14Austin FC 7
Our call before kickoff
78%
Vancouver Whitecaps to win
Missed
3.5
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
85%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
50%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
68%

How it finished

Austin FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Vancouver Whitecaps at 78% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Austin FC 7%. It forecast 3.5 goals and the match produced 3. Vancouver Whitecaps had 20 shots (6 on target) to Austin FC's 4 (2), with 60% of the ball against 40%. On expected goals it was 2.7 to 0.8, so Vancouver Whitecaps created the better chances and still lost the game.

Vancouver…Full-time statsAustin FC
60%Possession40%
2.7Expected goals (xG)0.8
20Shots4
6Shots on target2
18Shots inside box3
4Big chances2
6Corners0
0Saves5
16Fouls14
2Offsides1
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callVancouver Whitecaps to win 78%Austin FC won (7% called)
Total goals3.53
Both teams to score50%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Vancouver WhitecapsAustin FC
2.7
Goals+2.0
0.8
23.1
Shots+15.9
7.2
8.4
On target+5.3
3.1
7.8
Corners+4.1
3.6
Vancouver WhitecapsAustin FC
0.8
Goals+0.5
0.3
10.7
Shots+7.3
3.3
3.9
On target+2.3
1.5
3.7
Corners+1.9
1.7
Vancouver WhitecapsAustin FC
2.0
Goals+1.5
0.4
12.5
Shots+8.6
3.9
4.5
On target+3.0
1.6
4.1
Corners+2.2
1.9

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Vancouver Whitecaps to score94%
Over 1.5 goals86%
Over 2.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Vancouver Whitecaps
79%
to score before half-time
Austin FC
31%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 85%

Vancouver WhitecapsAustin FC
10.71st-half shots3.3
3.91st-half shots on target1.5
3.71st-half corners1.7

First-half chances

58%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
39%Chance of 12+ shots<10%
70%Chance of 3+ shots on target21%
35%Chance of 5+ shots on target<10%
66%Chance of 3+ corners25%
31%Chance of 5+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Vancouver Whitecaps10.712.5
Shots · Austin FC3.33.9
Shots on target · Vancouver Whitecaps3.94.5
Shots on target · Austin FC1.51.6
Corners · Vancouver Whitecaps3.74.1
Corners · Austin FC1.71.9
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Vancouver Whitecaps 2 · Draws 2 · Austin FC 1
Austin FC in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Sept 2026Vancouver Whitecaps 1–2 Austin FC
May 2025Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Apr 2025Vancouver Whitecaps 5–1 Austin FC
Sept 2024Austin FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
May 2024Vancouver Whitecaps 0–0 Austin FC
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Common questions

Who won Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC?

Austin FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Vancouver Whitecaps at 78% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Austin FC 7%. It forecast 3.5 goals and the match produced 3. Vancouver Whitecaps had 20 shots (6 on target) to Austin FC's 4 (2), with 60% of the ball against 40%. On expected goals it was 2.7 to 0.8, so Vancouver Whitecaps created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC?

Vancouver Whitecaps 1–2 Austin FC, played on 13 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Vancouver Whitecaps 78%, the draw 14% and Austin FC 7%.

What were the stats in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC?

Full-time: Possession 60%–40%, Expected goals (xG) 2.7–0.8, Shots 20–4, Shots on target 6–2, Shots inside box 18–3, Big chances 4–2, Corners 6–0, Saves 0–5, Fouls 16–14, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 2–5, Red cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC?

Yes — both Vancouver Whitecaps and Austin FC scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 50% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Vancouver Whitecaps to win 78%, it finished Austin FC won (7% called); Total goals — we said 3.5, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 50%, it finished Yes.

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