Bulgaria - Second LeagueData current as of 17 July 2026

Etar vs CSKA Sofia II: match statistics

Etar crest
Etar
3 : 1half-time 2:1
CSKA Sofia II crest
CSKA Sofia II

Etar vs CSKA Sofia II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Etar play CSKA Sofia II in Second League (Bulgaria). The match date is 29 March 2026 at 15:30. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Etar: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. CSKA Sofia II: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Etar scores 1.22 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. CSKA Sofia II scores 1.78 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Etar 41%, CSKA Sofia II 47%. Over 2.5: Etar 44%, CSKA Sofia II 50%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

CSKA Sofia II has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.61. Etar: 12.1 shots per match, CSKA Sofia II: 12.5.

Match halves

Etar: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78. CSKA Sofia II: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.91.

Goals by minute

Etar: 46-60 (11 goals). CSKA Sofia II: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second League: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Etar possess a clear home advantage: 58% possession, 14.9 shots per match and 1.73 goals scored with 1.18 GA on average. CSKA Sofia II have a better overall season record and a more effective attack (40 goals) and superior recent form (PPG 2.0 vs Etar 1.4). xG metrics also favor the hosts (1.89 vs 1.46), indicating Etar will create more clear chances. However visitors are less prone to goalless matches and threaten on the counter, reducing likelihood of a heavy defeat. For these reasons I forecast a narrow home win with a significant probability of a draw.

Half-by-half

2 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
EtarCSKA Sofia II
10Shots6
EtarCSKA Sofia II
5Shots on target2
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.5xG0.85
EtarCSKA Sofia II
7Corners1
EtarCSKA Sofia II
72Dangerous attacks44
EtarCSKA Sofia II
-1Fouls-1
EtarCSKA Sofia II
-1Cards-1
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.22Goals scored / match1.78
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.34Goals conceded / match1
EtarCSKA Sofia II
56%Average possession52%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
6.91Shots on target / match6.94
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.13Shots per match12.47
EtarCSKA Sofia II
6.91Shots on target6.94
EtarCSKA Sofia II
10.1%Shot conversion14.3%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
56%Possession52%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.61xG for1.65
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.37xG against1.26
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Shooting quality

Etar: BalancedCSKA Sofia II: Efficient finishing
EtarCSKA Sofia II
Accuracy (shots on target)57%56%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

CSKA Sofia II is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Etar · 2 pts / match - CSKA Sofia II

Etar
WDLWL
Season result split
34% W34% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-10
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-6-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
CSKA Sofia II
WDLWW
Season result split
50% W22% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-7-9
1.72 pts / match · goal difference +25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-6
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

CSKA Sofia II is 46% better for: goals scored per match.

1.22 goals / match - Etar · 1.78 goals / match - CSKA Sofia II

CSKA Sofia II is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Etar · 1 goals / match - CSKA Sofia II

Etar scoring profile: mixed

Etar scores in 59% of matches (19 of 32 matches), while CSKA Sofia II keeps a clean sheet in 38% (12 of 32 matches).

CSKA Sofia II scoring profile: very strong

CSKA Sofia II scores in 78% of matches (25 of 32 matches), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 matches).

39Goals scored (season)57
EtarCSKA Sofia II
43Goals conceded (season)32
EtarCSKA Sofia II
2.56Average goals in match2.78
EtarCSKA Sofia II
5Goals scored (last 5)9
EtarCSKA Sofia II
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
EtarCSKA Sofia II

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal78%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
31%2 goals44%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
25%3 goals22%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
6%4 goals16%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal63%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
38%2 goals25%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
19%3 goals9%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
9%4 goals3%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time28%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
9%BTTS in both halves0%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
22%Scored in both halves31%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

BTTS and goal count

28%Min. 3 goals and BTTS34%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
40%BTTS - last 540%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
34%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

CSKA Sofia II is 52% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.09 pts / match - Etar · 1.66 pts / match - CSKA Sofia II

Etar - half-time state
22% leading44% draw34% trailing
CSKA Sofia II - half-time state
44% leading34% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per match (1st half)1.66
EtarCSKA Sofia II
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.88
EtarCSKA Sofia II
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.47
EtarCSKA Sofia II
50%Clean sheet before half-time53%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
69%No goal before half-time38%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.47
EtarCSKA Sofia II
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.91
EtarCSKA Sofia II
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.41
EtarCSKA Sofia II
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.31
EtarCSKA Sofia II
56%Clean sheet after half-time66%
EtarCSKA Sofia II
50%No goal after half-time53%
EtarCSKA Sofia II

Etar - second-half results

31% W44% R25% P
35
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

CSKA Sofia II - second-half results

34% W44% R22% P
53
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Etar - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
CSKA Sofia II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.80
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.0
Average goals in match2.00.6
1 goal100%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Etar
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
8
7
16-30
4
9
31-45
11
10
46-60
8
9
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

CSKA Sofia II
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
9
9
16-30
12
6
31-45
7
3
46-60
10
7
61-75
12
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+87%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

CSKA Sofia II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
166%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Second League).

Teams vs league

EtarLigaCSKA Sofia II
Average goals in match 2.562.52 2.78
Both teams scored 41%46% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%46% 50%
Clean sheets 31%32% 38%
Goal before half-time 63%70% 81%
Goal after half-time 72%73% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Etar 0 - 0 - 1 CSKA Sofia II. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

PFC CSKA Sofia II
4 : 1
FK Etar Veliko Târnovo

FAQ

What was the result of Etar vs CSKA Sofia II?

The Second League match finished Etar 3:1 CSKA Sofia II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Etar vs CSKA Sofia II?

Etar score 1.22 goals per game on average and CSKA Sofia II 1.78. The Second League average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Etar's matches and 47% of CSKA Sofia II's.

What form are Etar and CSKA Sofia II in?

Over the last 5 games Etar have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and CSKA Sofia II 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Etar vs CSKA Sofia II?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Etar vs CSKA Sofia II: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.