Diniz struggles at home: more losses than wins with Vasco | OneFootball

The defeat to Bahia last Wednesday exposed a wound that goes beyond an isolated result: Vasco da Gama is no longer feared on its home ground. A survey conducted by the newspaper Lance! reveals alarming numbers about coach Fernando Diniz's tenure at the club in matches valid for the Série A of the Brasileirão. The most shocking data is the negative balance: under the coach's command, the Cruz-Maltino lost more than it won playing at São Januário.

In total, there were 17 matches in the national elite with Diniz on the sidelines at the Colina. The record shows 7 losses, only 6 wins, and an overall success rate of 43%. For comparison, this scoring rate, if projected for an entire championship, is historically associated with the fight against relegation, turning the former "fortress" into fertile ground for visitors to score points.

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Vasco's Defense Vulnerable

Another critical point raised by the statistics is the defensive fragility in front of the fans. In the 17 games analyzed, Vasco left the field without conceding goals (the so-called clean sheet) on only 03 occasions. This means that in more than 82% of home matches under Diniz's management in the Brasileiro, the defense was breached. This data helps explain the team's insecurity, which needs to score many goals to compensate for the vulnerability of its defense.

Defense suffers a lot of criticism for its fragility – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

Career Ranking Reinforces Doubts

The poor home performance directly correlates with the recently released career points average ranking. In the list comparing 105 coaches, Diniz ranks only in the 90th position, with an average of 1.48 points per game. The coach appears behind names whose tenures at the Colina were questioned, such as Ricardo Sá Pinto (1.60) and Zé Ricardo (1.60), reinforcing the thesis that instability is a hallmark of his career, not just a bad moment.

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