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Jesper Sorensen

Vancouver Whitecaps ·

Insights Record Discipline Tactics Attacking Defending Matches

Insights

Sorensen's preferred 3‑4‑2‑1 has a 38% win rate this season across 16 matches. The alternative 3‑4‑1‑2 has been used 9 times.

At home: 10-3-4 scoring 1.5 per match. Away: 2-4-11 with 0.9 per match.

Makes his first substitution at the 46th minute on average. Wins 25% when scoring first.

Record

Points

18th of MLS

Goals scored

28th of MLS

Led byB. White· 4 goals

Goals conceded

25th of MLS

Goal difference

29th of MLS

-17

Clean sheets

9th of MLS

Avg team rating

6.8

Biggest results

Biggest win

3 – 0

vsLos Angeles Galaxy· 09/15/2022

Worst defeat

4 – 0

vsSeattle Sounders· 06/15/2022

Points from position

From winning positions

4 / 12

From losing positions

37 / 90

Discipline

Yellow cards / match

12th of MLS

2.0

Red cards

17th of MLS

Fouls per match

11th of MLS

11.3

Minutes per booking

11th of MLS

43'

Tactics

Formations used

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

16 matches

W6 D4 L6

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

9 matches

W3 D2 L4

4 – 2 – 2 – 2

2 matches

W0 D1 L1

3 – 4 – 3

2 matches

W2 D0 L0

3 – 1 – 4 – 2

2 matches

W0 D0 L2

3 – 5 – 2

2 matches

W1 D0 L1

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

1 match

W0 D0 L1

Style

Avg possession

28th of MLS

42%

50%

Pass accuracy

21st of MLS

80%

81%

Shots per match

24th of MLS

11.4

12.7

Starting XI

Current unchanged streak

2 matches

Unique starting XIs

Players used

Substitution patterns

Avg minute of first sub

46'

Avg subs per match

9.0

Goals after subs

Players used off bench

154

Home vs Away

Home

RecordW10 D3 L4

Goals / match1.5

Conceded1.2

Possession41%

Away

RecordW2 D4 L11

Goals / match0.9

Conceded2.2

Possession42%

First goal impact

Win rate scoring first

25%

Win rate conceding first

39%

Scored first in

4 of 34

Vs league position

Record vs top half

W6 D4 L8

Record vs bottom half

W6 D3 L7

Attacking

Goals per match

28th of MLS

1.2

Shots on target / match

26th of MLS

3.7

Conversion rate

22nd of MLS

10%

Corners per match

23rd 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

25th of MLS

1.7

Mins per goal conceded

25th of MLS

54'

Tackles per match

21st of MLS

0.0

Interceptions / match

21st of MLS

0.0

Penalties conceded

Matches

W48Sun, Oct 9 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›

Minnesota United FC2

Vancouver Whitecaps0

4 – 2 – 2 – 2

W46Sun, Oct 2 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 3

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Austin0

W45Sun, Sep 18 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 3

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Seattle Sounders1

W44Thu, Sep 15 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps3

Los Angeles Galaxy0

W43Sun, Sep 11 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›

Colorado Rapids3

Vancouver Whitecaps1

4 – 1 – 4 – 1

W41Mon, Sep 5 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›

San Jose Earthquakes2

Vancouver Whitecaps0

3 – 1 – 4 – 2

W39Sun, Aug 28 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps0

Nashville SC3

W37Sun, Aug 21 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›

Real Salt Lake1

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W36Thu, Aug 18 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Colorado Rapids1

W35Sun, Aug 14 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›

Los Angeles Galaxy5

Vancouver Whitecaps2

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W33Sat, Aug 6 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Houston Dynamo1

W32Sun, Jul 31 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›

Nashville SC1

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W31Sun, Jul 24 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Chicago Fire3

W30Mon, Jul 18 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›

Portland Timbers1

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

W28Thu, Jul 14 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›

FC Cincinnati2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W26Sat, Jul 9 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Minnesota United FC3

W25Sun, Jul 3 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Los Angeles FC0

W23Mon, Jun 27 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps0

New England Revolution0

W22Sun, Jun 19 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›

FC Dallas0

Vancouver Whitecaps2

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W21Wed, Jun 15 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›

Seattle Sounders4

Vancouver Whitecaps0

3 – 5 – 2

W20Sat, Jun 4 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 5 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Real Salt Lake1

W20Sun, May 29 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›

Sporting Kansas City0

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W18Sun, May 22 · 21:00 · AwayFT ›

Charlotte2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W17Thu, May 19 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Vancouver Whitecaps2

FC Dallas1

W15Sat, May 14 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

4 – 2 – 2 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps3

San Jose Earthquakes3

W15Sun, May 8 · 20:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Toronto FC0

W11Sun, Apr 24 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›

Austin3

Vancouver Whitecaps0

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

W9Sat, Apr 16 · 19:00 · AwayFT ›

CF Montreal2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

W9Sun, Apr 10 · 02:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps2

Portland Timbers3

W8Sun, Apr 3 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

Sporting Kansas City0

W6Mon, Mar 21 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›

Los Angeles FC3

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W4Sat, Mar 12 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›

Houston Dynamo2

Vancouver Whitecaps1

3 – 4 – 2 – 1

W3Sat, Mar 5 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Vancouver Whitecaps0

New York City FC0

W1Sat, Feb 26 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›

Columbus Crew4

Vancouver Whitecaps0

3 – 1 – 4 – 2