Vasco's poor São Januário form, must improve for the final | OneFootball

Vasco justifies the emergency replacement of the pitch at São Januário with the dream of hosting the final of the Copa do Brasil. The problem is that, under the command of Fernando Diniz, the Caldeirão has made little difference, and the coach's home record is concerning.

+ With few chances for the Libertadores, Vasco will have only two home games in the final stretch of the Brasileirão

50% Home Performance

The thesis that the team is "stronger" at home is not reflected in Diniz's numbers. Since the coach's arrival, Vasco has played 16 games at São Januário. The performance is only 50%, with 6 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses.

In knockout tournaments, the performance is even worse. In the Copa do Brasil, Diniz only beat CSA. Against Operário and Botafogo, there were draws. In the Sudamericana, the team was eliminated at home with a melancholic draw against Independiente del Valle.

Vasco's Numbers: Worse than the Interim

In the Brasileirão, the record is also weak: 11 games, 4 wins, and 4 losses (45% performance). The portal ge highlighted that, for comparison, Rafael Paiva, the coach for most of 2024, had a 73% home performance (7 wins in 11 games).

Curiously, Diniz's Vasco plays better away from home. The team has already equaled the number of away wins from last year and surpassed the campaigns of 2023 and 2020. The defeat to Juventude led to Diniz being called "stupid," and confidence in the home factor is shaken.

Diniz has a poor home record – Photo: Matheus Lima/ Vasco

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