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Jesper Sorensen

Vancouver Whitecaps ·

Insights Record Discipline Tactics Attacking Defending Matches

Insights

Sorensen's preferred 4‑4‑2 has a 25% win rate this season across 16 matches. The alternative 4‑1‑4‑1 has been used 8 times.

At home: 7-5-5 scoring 1.9 per match. Away: 6-3-8 with 1.3 per match.

Makes his first substitution at the 52th minute on average. Wins 0% when scoring first.

Record

Points

Goals scored

Goals conceded

Goal difference

-13

Clean sheets

23rd of MLS

Avg team rating

6.8

Biggest results

Biggest win

5 – 2

vsOrlando City SC· 06/09/2018

Worst defeat

6 – 0

vsSporting Kansas City· 04/21/2018

Points from position

From winning positions

1 / 6

From losing positions

46 / 96

Discipline

Yellow cards / match

20th of MLS

1.8

Red cards

30th of MLS

Fouls per match

23rd of MLS

12.1

Minutes per booking

21st of MLS

44'

Tactics

Formations used

4 – 4 – 2

16 matches

W4 D6 L6

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

8 matches

W4 D1 L3

4 – 2 – 3 – 1

4 matches

W3 D0 L1

4 – 3 – 3

3 matches

W1 D1 L1

4 – 4 – 1 – 1

1 match

W1 D0 L0

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

1 match

W0 D0 L1

3 – 5 – 2

1 match

W0 D0 L1

Style

Avg possession

23rd of MLS

44%

50%

Pass accuracy

21st of MLS

77%

79%

Shots per match

19th of MLS

12.3

13.3

Starting XI

Current unchanged streak

Unique starting XIs

Players used

Substitution patterns

Avg minute of first sub

52'

Avg subs per match

5.9

Goals after subs

Players used off bench

112

Home vs Away

Home

RecordW7 D5 L5

Goals / match1.9

Conceded1.7

Possession48%

Away

RecordW6 D3 L8

Goals / match1.3

Conceded2.2

Possession39%

First goal impact

Win rate scoring first

Win rate conceding first

42%

Scored first in

2 of 34

Vs league position

Record vs top half

W4 D4 L10

Record vs bottom half

W9 D4 L3

Attacking

Goals per match

14th of MLS

1.6

Shots on target / match

16th of MLS

4.4

Conversion rate

4th of MLS

13%

Corners per match

20th of MLS

4.5

Penalties won

Goals by period

0–15'

16–30'

31–45'

46–60'

61–75'

76–90'

Defending

Goals conceded / match

28th of MLS

2.0

Mins per goal conceded

28th of MLS

46'

Tackles per match

21st of MLS

0.0

Interceptions / match

21st of MLS

0.0

Penalties conceded

Matches

W40Sun, Oct 28 · 20:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Portland Timbers1

W39Sun, Oct 21 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›

Los Angeles FC2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

W38Thu, Oct 18 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Sporting Kansas City4

W37Sat, Oct 6 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›

Toronto FC1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

W36Sun, Sep 30 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›

Los Angeles Galaxy3

Vancouver Whitecaps0

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

W35Sun, Sep 23 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

FC Dallas2

W33Sun, Sep 16 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Seattle Sounders2

W32Sun, Sep 2 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 2 – 3 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

San Jose Earthquakes1

W31Sun, Aug 26 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›

San Jose Earthquakes2

Vancouver Whitecaps3

4 – 4 – 2

W29Sat, Aug 18 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

New York Red Bulls2

W28Sun, Aug 12 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›

Portland Timbers1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 2 – 3 – 1

W26Sun, Aug 5 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›

New York City FC2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 4 – 2

W26Sun, Jul 29 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 1 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps4

Minnesota United FC2

W24Sat, Jul 21 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›

Seattle Sounders2

Vancouver Whitecaps0

4 – 3 – 3

W23Sun, Jul 15 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›

DC United3

Vancouver Whitecaps1

4 – 4 – 2

W22Sun, Jul 8 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps3

Chicago Fire2

W20Sun, Jul 1 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps0

Colorado Rapids1

W18Sat, Jun 23 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›

Philadelphia Union4

Vancouver Whitecaps0

4 – 4 – 2

W17Sat, Jun 9 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps5

Orlando City SC2

W16Sat, Jun 2 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›

Colorado Rapids1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 4 – 2

W14Sat, May 26 · 21:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps3

New England Revolution3

W13Sat, May 19 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›

FC Dallas2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 4 – 2

W13Thu, May 17 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

San Jose Earthquakes2

W12Sat, May 12 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 4 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Houston Dynamo2

W10Sat, May 5 · 18:00 · AwayFT ›

Minnesota United FC1

Vancouver Whitecaps0

4 – 4 – 2

W9Sat, Apr 28 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

4 – 2 – 3 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Real Salt Lake0

W8Sat, Apr 21 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›

Sporting Kansas City6

Vancouver Whitecaps0

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

W7Sat, Apr 14 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps0

Los Angeles FC2

W6Sun, Apr 8 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›

Real Salt Lake2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

4 – 2 – 3 – 1

W5Sat, Mar 31 · 19:00 · AwayFT ›

Columbus Crew1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 3 – 3

W5Sun, Mar 25 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 3 – 3

Vancouver Whitecaps0

Los Angeles Galaxy0

W4Sat, Mar 17 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›

Atlanta United FC4

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 5 – 2

W3Sat, Mar 10 · 23:00 · AwayFT ›

Houston Dynamo1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

W2Sun, Mar 4 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

CF Montreal1