Picault leads the Vancouver Whitecaps against Austin

Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11-8-5, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Austin FC (9-10-7, ninth in the Western Conference)

Austin, Texas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Austin FC +142, Vancouver +175, Draw +245; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Fafa Picault leads the Vancouver Whitecaps into a matchup with Austin after scoring two goals against the Houston Dynamo.

Austin is 8-9-5 in Western Conference games. Austin is 7-4 in one-goal matches.

The Whitecaps are 10-6-2 against conference opponents. The Whitecaps are 6-1-0 when they score at least three goals.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The last meeting ended tied 0-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Driussi has five goals and two assists for Austin. Gyasi Zardes has scored three goals over the last 10 games.

Brian White has 12 goals and two assists for the Whitecaps. Picault has scored five goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Austin: 3-5-2, averaging 1.0 goal, 2.8 shots on goal and 3.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Whitecaps: 6-3-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 4.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Austin: Matt Bersano (injured).

Whitecaps: Tristan Blackmon (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.