Austin FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

MLS action on Sunday, 18 October 2026 sees Austin FC take on Vancouver Whitecaps, with kick-off at 00:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Austin FC in 14th place (31 points from 29 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps in 1st place (52 points from 29 matches). Vancouver Whitecaps hold a 21 points advantage over Austin FC in the standings.

Austin FC have scored 37 goals and conceded 54 goals in the league, a goal difference of -17. Vancouver Whitecaps are top of the table. Vancouver Whitecaps are currently in the play-off places. Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 61 goals and conceded 30 goals in the league, a goal difference of +31.

Recent form

Austin FC: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-D-L-L), scoring 7 goals and conceding 11 goals.

Vancouver Whitecaps: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-D-L-D-D), scoring 8 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Vancouver Whitecaps arrive in better form, taking 6 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Austin FC.

Head-to-head

We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Austin FC, 0 wins for Vancouver Whitecaps and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 13 September 2026: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Austin FC.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Austin FC averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Vancouver Whitecaps averaged 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded.

Vancouver Whitecaps have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps have been harder to score against, conceding 1.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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