Vasco have the third-best second-half goal return in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Vasco has been showing strong resilience throughout its matches in the Brazilian Championship. A recent survey focused on the offensive performance of teams in the national top flight revealed that the São Januário squad has the third-best rate in the league when it comes to the proportion of goals scored in the second half of matches.

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Vasco’s firepower in the second half

According to data compiled by sports statistics platform SofaScore, the Rio club scored 10 of its 15 goals in the competition after halftime, representing an impressive rate of 66.7%. Cruz-Maltino shares third place on this statistical podium with EC Vitória, which found the net in six of its nine opportunities (also 66.7%) in the second half.

The outright leader in this category is São Paulo, a direct rival near the top of the table, which scored 12 of its 15 goals in the final stage, reaching 80%. Second place belongs to Chapecoense, with a 70% rate (seven of its ten goals scored in the final 45 minutes of play).

The heavy logistics in the coming weeks

Even though they failed to find the net in their Copa Sudamericana debut, settling for a 0-0 draw against Barracas Central in Argentina, the current moment under coach Renato Gaúcho is considered positive. However, the manager will have to deal with the strain of an extremely demanding travel schedule looming on the calendar.

To maintain their attacking productivity and keep picking up points, the Vasco delegation will face a true air-travel marathon. Their next commitment will be a long trip to Belém, in Pará, to face Remo in the league. After that, the team returns to Rio de Janeiro to play at home against Audax Italiano (from Chile) and São Paulo itself. Days later, the squad will travel again to the capital of Pará, this time for a decisive clash against Paysandu in the Copa do Brasil.

Renato talks with his players – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

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