Cold cauldron? Home form worries as Vasco hit unwanted milestone | OneFootball

The defeat against Mirassol marked Vasco's farewell as the host in the Brasileirão 2025 and confirmed an alarming statistic. The team ended its home participation with only a 49.1% success rate, the fifth worst performance for the club since the competition started having 20 clubs in 2006.

+ Vasco matches the mark of tragic years and flirts with a negative record

Worse than Vasco's relegation years

The cold numbers explain the struggle in the standings. In 19 games, there were eight wins, four draws, and seven losses. This campaign surpasses only the tragedies of 2015, 2008, and 2020 (relegation years) and the weak season of 2019. The most shocking data is that the 2025 performance is worse than in 2013, the year Vasco was also relegated but scored one more point at home (29 to 28).

Compared to last year, the gap is significant. In 2024, under political turbulence, the team had a 61.4% success rate at home, securing 35 crucial points. The drop in performance at São Januário was the tipping point for the current drama.

Diniz's team had many defeats playing at home – Photo: André Durão/ge

The Diniz factor and away games

The responsibility falls on the technical command. Under the guidance of Fernando Diniz, the team played 13 home games, with five wins, three draws, and five losses, a modest 53.3% success rate at the stadium.

It is worth noting that Vasco hosted games in Brasília (Palmeiras and Botafogo) and at Maracanã (Flamengo and Fluminense), but even at São Januário, the team ceased to be the hostile and feared host of other times.

Defeat to Juventude with Coutinho on the field is one of the most painful – Photo: Lucas Figueiredo/Getty Images

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