Santos find form at Vila under Vojvoda, eyeing comeback in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Santos secured three very important points last Wednesday night by dominating and defeating their rival Corinthians 3-1 at Vila Belmiro in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Peixe is regaining its strength as a home team and now aims to kickstart a comeback.

With the arrival of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, the Alvinegro Praiano has returned to achieving good results at home and has been able to impose itself against other opponents when playing at Vila Belmiro. Proof of this is the recent positive numbers as a home team.

Under Vojvoda's command, Santos has not yet been defeated at home. The Peixe played four matches at Vila Belmiro, with two wins and two draws, totaling a 66.6% success rate. The team scored five goals and conceded only two.

Santos' two victories, in fact, came in Paulista classics. First, the Santos team defeated São Paulo 1-0. Now, they beat Corinthians 3-1. Vojvoda has been able to devise strategies and impose tactics capable of nullifying the rivals' game.

Before Vojvoda's arrival, Santos went through a period of great instability playing as a home team, especially in the Brazilian Championship. The team even started with good results by drawing with Bahia and beating Atlético-MG, but lost momentum at Vila.

Despite having beaten the runner-up Flamengo at Vila, Santos had not managed to gain traction at home. The team suffered four frustrating defeats and was even thrashed by Vasco 6-0 at Morumbi, in addition to drawing with Ceará.

Santos aims to kickstart a comeback

Santos now aims to kickstart a comeback to permanently distance itself from the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship. Despite the victory over Corinthians, the Peixe still remains in 16th place, with 31 points – six more than Vitória, which opens the Z4, but still has a match to play in the round.

The Alvinegro Praiano will even face a direct confrontation against Vitória next Monday. A triumph would be extremely important for the Peixe, which is still looking to string together a series of victories under Vojvoda's command to, perhaps, completely eradicate the chances of relegation.

Santos saw the chances of relegation decrease after the victory over Corinthians. After defeating their rival Corinthians, the probability suffered a considerable drop and fell to 13.9%. The data is from UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).

Santos' numbers as a home team in the Brasileirão

Despite the improvement with Vojvoda, Santos still has a long way to go. The Peixe is still the fourth worst home team in the Brazilian Championship alongside Corinthians. There are 13 games, with five wins, four draws, and four losses, totaling a 48.7% success rate.

Only three other teams have worse numbers as home teams in terms of success rate: Juventude (42.8%), Fortaleza (37.7%), and Sport (25.6%).

Santos' situation in the standings

With the victory over Corinthians, Santos gained a temporary breather in the fight against relegation but saw the advantage decrease after Vitória's triumph over Bahia. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's team still remains in 16th place, with 31 points, three more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone.

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