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Varas's preferred 4‑3‑3 has a 56% win rate this season across 34 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑1‑2 has been used 3 times.
At home: 10-5-6 scoring 1.6 per match. Away: 12-2-4 with 2.3 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 49th minute on average. Wins 91% when scoring first.
Record
Points
4th of MLS
63
Goals scored
5th of MLS
74
Led byA. Dreyer· 23 goals
Goals conceded
6th of MLS
47
Goal difference
4th of MLS
+27
Clean sheets
4th of MLS
13
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 0
vsFC Dallas· 05/04/2025
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsCharlotte· 04/19/2025
Points from position
From winning positions
34 / 36
From losing positions
42 / 78
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
10th of MLS
2.0
Red cards
11th of MLS
2
Fouls per match
22nd of MLS
12.7
Minutes per booking
17th of MLS
43'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 3 – 3
34 matches
W19 D7 L8
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
3 matches
W2 D0 L1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
1 match
W1 D0 L0
4 – 4 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
Style
Avg possession
1st of MLS
62%
50%
Pass accuracy
2nd of MLS
87%
83%
Shots per match
14th of MLS
12.9
12.7
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
31
Players used
49
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
49'
Avg subs per match
8.7
Goals after subs
25
Players used off bench
167
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW10 D5 L6
Goals / match1.6
Conceded1.0
Possession62%
Away
RecordW12 D2 L4
Goals / match2.3
Conceded1.4
Possession60%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
91%
Win rate conceding first
48%
Scored first in
11 of 39
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W11 D2 L5
Record vs bottom half
W11 D5 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
5th of MLS
1.9
Shots on target / match
10th of MLS
5.0
Conversion rate
5th of MLS
15%
Corners per match
5th of MLS
5.4
Penalties won
3
Goals by period
0–15'
4
9
16–30'
6
9
31–45'
7
22
46–60'
8
12
61–75'
8
6
76–90'
11
19
Defending
Goals conceded / match
6th of MLS
1.2
Mins per goal conceded
6th of MLS
75'
Tackles per match
16th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
16th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
8
Matches
Sun, Nov 30 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Tue, Nov 25 · 03:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Minnesota United FC0
W16Mon, Nov 10 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego4
Portland Timbers0
W16Sun, Nov 2 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W16Mon, Oct 27 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego2
Portland Timbers1
W34Sun, Oct 19 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers0
San Diego4
4 – 3 – 3
W33Sun, Oct 5 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo2
San Diego4
4 – 3 – 3
W32Sun, Sep 28 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego0
San Jose Earthquakes1
W31Sat, Sep 20 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›
Atlanta United FC1
San Diego1
4 – 3 – 3
W30Sun, Sep 14 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Minnesota United FC3
W29Mon, Sep 1 · 02:45 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC1
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W28Sun, Aug 24 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego0
Portland Timbers0
W27Sun, Aug 17 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes1
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W26Sun, Aug 10 · 00:45 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City0
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
W25Sat, Jul 26 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Nashville SC0
W24Sun, Jul 20 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W23Thu, Jul 17 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego0
Toronto FC1
W22Sun, Jul 13 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire1
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W21Sun, Jul 6 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego3
Houston Dynamo4
W20Sun, Jun 29 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas2
San Diego3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W19Thu, Jun 26 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps3
San Diego5
4 – 3 – 3
W18Sun, Jun 15 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC2
San Diego4
4 – 3 – 3
W17Sun, Jun 1 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego2
Austin0
W16Thu, May 29 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
San Diego0
4 – 3 – 3
W15Sat, May 24 · 20:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
San Diego2
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W14Sun, May 18 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego0
Sporting Kansas City0
W13Thu, May 15 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego2
Colorado Rapids0
W12Sun, May 11 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City1
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W11Sun, May 4 · 01:15 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego5
FC Dallas0
W10Sat, Apr 26 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
San Diego1
Real Salt Lake3
W9Sat, Apr 19 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Charlotte3
San Diego0
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
W8Sun, Apr 13 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids3
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3
W7Sun, Apr 6 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego3
Seattle Sounders0
W6Sun, Mar 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego3
Los Angeles FC2
W5Sun, Mar 23 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Austin2
San Diego1
4 – 3 – 3
W4Sun, Mar 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego1
Columbus Crew1
W3Sun, Mar 9 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
San Diego3
4 – 3 – 3
W2Sun, Mar 2 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
San Diego0
St. Louis City0
W1Mon, Feb 24 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy0
San Diego2
4 – 3 – 3