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Jesper Sorensen
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Insights
Sorensen's preferred 3‑4‑3 has a 33% win rate this season across 15 matches. The alternative 3‑5‑2 has been used 6 times.
At home: 8-4-7 scoring 1.8 per match. Away: 7-4-8 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 51th minute on average. Wins 67% when scoring first.
Record
Points
16th of MLS
47
Goals scored
17th of MLS
61
Led byB. White· 16 goals
Goals conceded
13th of MLS
52
Goal difference
17th of MLS
+9
Clean sheets
11th of MLS
9
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 0
vsPortland Timbers· 10/24/2024
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsSeattle Sounders· 10/03/2024
Points from position
From winning positions
27 / 33
From losing positions
42 / 93
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
13th of MLS
1.9
Red cards
15th of MLS
3
Fouls per match
8th of MLS
10.3
Minutes per booking
17th of MLS
44'
Tactics
Formations used
3 – 4 – 3
15 matches
W5 D5 L5
3 – 5 – 2
6 matches
W3 D1 L2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
5 matches
W4 D0 L1
4 – 3 – 3
4 matches
W1 D1 L2
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
4 matches
W1 D1 L2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
2 matches
W0 D0 L2
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
1 match
W1 D0 L0
3 – 3 – 1 – 3
1 match
W0 D0 L1
Style
Avg possession
20th of MLS
48%
50%
Pass accuracy
5th of MLS
85%
83%
Shots per match
18th of MLS
12.7
13.1
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
37
Players used
26
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
51'
Avg subs per match
9.0
Goals after subs
7
Players used off bench
157
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW8 D4 L7
Goals / match1.8
Conceded1.4
Possession50%
Away
RecordW7 D4 L8
Goals / match1.4
Conceded1.4
Possession46%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
67%
Win rate conceding first
33%
Scored first in
9 of 38
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D4 L13
Record vs bottom half
W11 D4 L2
Attacking
Goals per match
17th of MLS
1.6
Shots on target / match
22nd of MLS
4.4
Conversion rate
17th of MLS
13%
Corners per match
16th of MLS
4.9
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
6
9
16–30'
5
11
31–45'
3
17
46–60'
3
14
61–75'
6
12
76–90'
1
26
Defending
Goals conceded / match
13th of MLS
1.4
Mins per goal conceded
13th of MLS
66'
Tackles per match
21st of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
21st of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
8
Matches
W1Sat, Nov 9 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC1
Vancouver Whitecaps0
4 – 3 – 3
W1Mon, Nov 4 · 01:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Los Angeles FC0
W1Mon, Oct 28 · 01:45 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
4 – 3 – 3
Thu, Oct 24 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps5
Portland Timbers0
W50Sun, Oct 20 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 4 – 3
W49Sun, Oct 13 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Los Angeles FC2
W48Sat, Oct 5 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Minnesota United FC1
W47Thu, Oct 3 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Seattle Sounders3
W46Sun, Sep 29 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Portland Timbers1
W45Sun, Sep 22 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy4
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 5 – 2
W43Thu, Sep 19 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W42Sun, Sep 15 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
San Jose Earthquakes0
W41Sun, Sep 8 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
FC Dallas0
W39Sun, Sep 1 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W37Sun, Jul 21 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Houston Dynamo4
W35Thu, Jul 18 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Sporting Kansas City1
W34Sun, Jul 14 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City1
Vancouver Whitecaps4
3 – 4 – 3
W32Sat, Jul 6 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 4 – 3
W31Thu, Jul 4 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
Vancouver Whitecaps3
3 – 4 – 3
W30Sun, Jun 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps4
St. Louis City3
W29Sun, Jun 23 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
3 – 1 – 4 – 2
W26Sat, Jun 15 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution3
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
W24Sun, Jun 2 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 2
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Colorado Rapids1
W23Thu, May 30 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 5 – 2
W22Sun, May 26 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Inter Miami2
W21Sun, May 19 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 4 – 3
W19Thu, May 16 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids1
Vancouver Whitecaps0
3 – 4 – 3
W18Sun, May 12 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
3 – 4 – 3
W16Sun, May 5 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps0
Austin0
W14Sat, Apr 27 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
3 – 4 – 3
W13Sun, Apr 21 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders0
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 4 – 3
W12Sun, Apr 14 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 3 – 1 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Los Angeles Galaxy3
W10Sat, Apr 6 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps4
Toronto FC0
W9Sun, Mar 31 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Portland Timbers2
W7Sat, Mar 23 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Real Salt Lake2
W6Sun, Mar 17 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas1
Vancouver Whitecaps3
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W5Sun, Mar 10 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes0
Vancouver Whitecaps2
3 – 4 – 2 – 1
W3Sun, Mar 3 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Charlotte1