Double standards? Stats show sacked Vasco boss outperformed Diniz | OneFootball

Vasco is experiencing a scenario of historical repetition, but with opposite outcomes behind the scenes. Exactly one year ago, the club faced a sequence of four defeats, and president Pedrinho chose to dismiss Rafael Paiva. Today, with five consecutive losses, Fernando Diniz remains esteemed.

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The contradiction in the numbers of Vasco's coaches

The board's decision sparks debate when looking at the statistics. According to a survey by Jogada10, Rafael Paiva was dismissed while in 11th place, with 43 points and a greater distance from the Z4. Currently, Diniz has the team in 13th, with 42 points and the danger zone closer.

The overall performance also works against the current coach. In 36 matches, Diniz has a 42.6% success rate. Meanwhile, Paiva, in 35 games, achieved 46.6%. In the Brasileirão, the former coach also has the advantage: 48.1% compared to Diniz's 43.2%.

Pedrinho's “shielding”

The difference in treatment has a name and surname: personal conviction. Pedrinho is a declared admirer of Diniz's work, which grants the coach a lifeline that Paiva did not have in 2024.

The support will be tested again on Friday (28). Vasco hosts Internacional at São Januário. It is another opportunity for the coach to justify the board's confidence and improve his numbers, which are currently inferior to his predecessor's.

A year after dismissing Paiva, Vasco keeps Diniz despite five consecutive losses and worse performance – Dikran Sahagian/CRVG and Leandro Almeida/CRVG

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