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Jesper Sorensen
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Insights
Sorensen's preferred 3‑1‑4‑2 has a 46% win rate this season across 13 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑3 has been used 8 times.
At home: 8-6-4 scoring 1.9 per match. Away: 4-6-8 with 1.2 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 50th minute on average. Wins 60% when scoring first.
Record
Points
14th of MLS
48
Goals scored
9th of MLS
57
Led byB. White· 16 goals
Goals conceded
16th of MLS
54
Goal difference
13th of MLS
+3
Clean sheets
20th of MLS
8
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 0
vsCF Montreal· 04/02/2023
Worst defeat
5 – 2
vsLos Angeles FC· 10/29/2023
Points from position
From winning positions
24 / 33
From losing positions
35 / 87
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
9th of MLS
2.0
Red cards
7th of MLS
1
Fouls per match
16th of MLS
11.7
Minutes per booking
9th of MLS
45'
Tactics
Formations used
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
13 matches
W6 D2 L5
4 – 3 – 3
8 matches
W1 D5 L2
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
8 matches
W3 D1 L4
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
4 matches
W1 D2 L1
3 – 5 – 2
2 matches
W1 D1 L0
4 – 4 – 2
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
16th of MLS
49%
50%
Pass accuracy
11th of MLS
82%
81%
Shots per match
11th of MLS
13.1
12.4
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
35
Players used
23
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
50'
Avg subs per match
8.8
Goals after subs
12
Players used off bench
159
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW8 D6 L4
Goals / match1.9
Conceded1.1
Possession52%
Away
RecordW4 D6 L8
Goals / match1.2
Conceded1.9
Possession46%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
60%
Win rate conceding first
26%
Scored first in
10 of 36
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D4 L10
Record vs bottom half
W8 D8 L2
Attacking
Goals per match
9th of MLS
1.6
Shots on target / match
10th of MLS
4.6
Conversion rate
7th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
5th of MLS
5.7
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
4
11
16–30'
6
12
31–45'
3
15
46–60'
5
19
61–75'
2
15
76–90'
5
14
Defending
Goals conceded / match
16th of MLS
1.5
Mins per goal conceded
16th of MLS
60'
Tackles per match
21st of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
21st of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
7
Matches
W1Mon, Nov 6 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Los Angeles FC1
W1Sun, Oct 29 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC5
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W50Sun, Oct 22 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Los Angeles FC1
W49Sun, Oct 8 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders0
Vancouver Whitecaps0
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W47Thu, Oct 5 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps3
St. Louis City0
W46Sun, Oct 1 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
DC United2
W45Thu, Sep 28 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
4 – 3 – 3
W44Sun, Sep 24 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W43Thu, Sep 21 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo4
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W41Sat, Sep 16 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Toronto FC1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W39Sat, Sep 2 · 19:30 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W38Thu, Aug 31 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire0
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W37Sun, Aug 27 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Vancouver Whitecaps3
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W36Mon, Aug 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
San Jose Earthquakes1
W35Sun, Jul 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps4
Los Angeles Galaxy2
W33Thu, Jul 13 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Austin1
W32Sun, Jul 9 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Seattle Sounders3
W30Sun, Jul 2 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
W29Sun, Jun 25 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
Vancouver Whitecaps3
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W26Sun, Jun 11 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
FC Cincinnati1
W24Sun, Jun 4 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Sporting Kansas City1
W23Thu, Jun 1 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps6
Houston Dynamo2
W21Sun, May 28 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
W20Sun, May 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Seattle Sounders0
W19Thu, May 18 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 3
W18Sun, May 14 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 3
W16Sun, May 7 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Minnesota United FC2
W15Sun, Apr 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Colorado Rapids0
W12Sun, Apr 16 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Vancouver Whitecaps0
4 – 3 – 3
W11Sun, Apr 9 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Portland Timbers0
W9Sun, Apr 2 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps5
CF Montreal0
W7Sun, Mar 26 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 3
W7Sun, Mar 19 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 3
W4Fri, Mar 10 · 22:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
FC Dallas1
W4Sun, Mar 5 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
W2Sun, Feb 26 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Real Salt Lake2