Our prediction for this MLS match:
Following back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps will look to get back on course when they take on Austin at BC Place. Vancouver are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, with the team eyeing their sixth home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Mathias Laborda serves a one-game ban, while fellow midfielder Andres Cubas is sidelined with a hamstring problem.
Austin, meanwhile, have been scoring goals for fun of late, with the team winning three of their last four league matches. Considering that the visitors will stick to their attacking style of play, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Both Leo Vaisanen and Zan Kolmanic are out of contention through injuries for the away team, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Vancouver Whitecaps):
Vancouver Whitecaps are yet another Canadian side that compete in Major League Soccer. Vancouver began play in the USA top flight in 2011 and one year later they became the first Canadian outfit to book their place in the MLS Cup play-offs. However, star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy proved to be a big catch for the Whitecaps in the knockout round. Vancouver, though, did remarkably well to win the Canadian Championship in 2015, with the team beating Montreal Impact in the title game.
In 2016 they made it to the final of the tournament as well, but Toronto FC eventually won the trophy. The Whitecaps are owned by Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Steve Nash, the former NBA star, and they play their home matches at BC Place. Speaking of MLS games, the capacity of the venue is 22.120 and you should know that the stadium was opened back in 1983. The Caps wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue.