No goal: Vasco leads numbers in the Brasileirão, but fails to convert chances

Vasco suffered its second defeat in the Brazilian classic against Fluminense, last Saturday (20). The bitter result clearly highlighted some of the players' shortcomings and areas for improvement. One of them is aim.continues after the advertisement➡️ Everything about Giant now on WhatsApp. Follow our Lance page! Vasco➡️ Lance Bom! Bets: we will double your entry, up to R$200! Open your account and you are in hands! He made 21 for 11 against the opposition. As with Bragantino, the warning is about missed goal opportunities. In all competitions, Vasco is the team, alongside Fluminense, that has scored the most goals in the last three rounds: 44%, while Gigante da Colina has only 27%. In other words, only 12 of the 44 shots were on goal. Pablo Vegetti was the Brasileirão player with the most shots: 15 attempts and 5 goals. continues after advertisement And it's not just in finishing that Vasco leads the numbers. Cruz-Maltino is also the leader in successful tackles, totaling 48, and victories 41. Paulo Henrique and Pablo Galdames lead the squad: six tackles each. Furthermore, Colina's club is, by far, the team with the most cuts in its games. The total was 58, and the actual cutoff was 31. That says a lot about high game addiction. In second place is Botafogo, with a total of 38. Even so, the success rate is lower: 34%. Speaking of crossovers, Lucas Piton is the best name. There were 19 attempts and 10 successes.Continues after advertisingLucas Piton scoring against Nova Iguaçu in the 2024 Carioca Championship (Photo: Alexandre Durao/Zimel Press/Gazeta Press)Offside is also a problem. Sometimes, the ball even goes into the goal, but the joy turns into frustration at the VAR lines. Behind only Palmeiras, the Rio club received eight offsides in three games. Vasco faces Criciúma in the fourth round of the Brasileirão, at 4pm, in São Januário. The return home could signal a turnaround for this team, which could have two important players returning home: Medel and Payet. The Frenchman returned to training this week, but is still not 100%. Gary Medel was released to take care of his mother, in Chile, and should have returned to Rio this Wednesday, but there are still doubts about Saturday.All aboutBrasileirãoFutebol NacionalVasco