Bulgaria - Second LeagueStadion IvailoData current as of October 17, 2026

Etar vs Rilski Sportist: match statistics

Etar crest
Etar
1 : 1half-time 1:0
Rilski Sportist crest
Rilski Sportist

Etar vs Rilski Sportist: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Etar played against Rilski Sportist in Second League (Bulgaria). The game was played on August 16, 2026. Venue: Stadion Ivailo. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Etar has 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Rilski Sportist has 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 0.33 points per game.

Scoring records

Etar scores 2.67 goals per game and allows 0.67. Rilski Sportist scores 0.67 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.79 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Etar's games and 33% of Rilski Sportist's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 33%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Etar has the higher season xG average, 2.03 to 1.76 per game. Etar takes 13.7 shots per game, while Rilski Sportist takes 14.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Etar leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.67 goals per game after halftime. Rilski Sportist leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Etar's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). For Rilski Sportist, it is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Second League games average 2.79 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Etar are top of the home table and have won all 3 of their matches so far this season, while also recording 4 wins in their last five games. At home, the hosts average 1.5 goals, create chances worth 1.77 xG and maintain 64% possession, whereas Rilski Sportist have yet to score away from home. The visitors lost their only away match so far, failed to score and allowed their opponents 1.99 xG per game. Etar concede just 0.5 goals per home match and have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their appearances, which, combined with the visitors’ poor finishing, significantly strengthens the case for a home win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

The “No” selection is more likely primarily due to Rilski Sportist’s very poor finishing: the visitors have not scored a single goal on average this season, and they have failed to find the net in 100% of their matches so far. Etar are in good defensive form, conceding an average of only 0.6 goals over their last 5 matches, with 3 goals conceded in total. The hosts should create chances, as they generate an average xG of 2.02 and record 5 shots on target per match, while the visitors’ defense allows opponents an xG of 1.99. Although Rilski recorded BTTS in 60% of their last 5 matches and generated an xG of 1.75, their average of 1.0 goals scored and clear season-long lack of efficiency limit their chances of finding the net. The most realistic scenario is an Etar win to nil, meaning that at least one team will fail to score.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

Etar have scored an average of 1.8 goals and created chances worth 2.00 xG over their last five matches, while Rilski Sportist conceded 1.4 goals per game during this period. The hosts also hold a clear advantage in attacking activity, averaging 16.5 shots and 5.0 shots on target, compared with 11.0 and 3.0 for the visitors. Rilski Sportist have failed to keep a clean sheet in any match this season, with an average xG against of 1.99, which supports the expectation of at least two Etar goals. The visitors have so far scored just 0.0 goals per game, limiting their offensive contribution and the potential of higher goal lines, despite their xG rising to 1.75 across their last five appearances. The strongest selection is Over 1.5 goals, as the projected total of 2.60 goals combines the hosts' strong scoring form with the visitors' very poor defensive record this season.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by an Etar win at full-time (X/1), as the hosts were level at the break in 40% of their last five matches, while Rilski Sportist recorded this outcome in 67% of such games. The opening stages should be cautious: Etar averaged 0.6 goals before half-time, while the visitors averaged just 0.33, with the two teams recording only 1.2 and 1.0 goals on average in their first halves, respectively. After the break, Etar’s advantage grows significantly, having scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded none in their last five matches, compared with Rilski’s 0.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded. The hosts’ recent form also supports a full-time win: Etar won 4 of their last 5 matches and have an average xG of 2.02, compared with the opponents’ average xG conceded of 1.99, while the visitors lost 3 of their last 5 games.

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Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

57Possession (%)43
EtarRilski Sportist
22Shots18
EtarRilski Sportist
7Shots on target7
EtarRilski Sportist
2.67xG2.23
EtarRilski Sportist
6Corners5
EtarRilski Sportist
110Dangerous attacks84
EtarRilski Sportist
15Fouls15
EtarRilski Sportist
0Cards0
EtarRilski Sportist

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.67Goals scored / game0.67
EtarRilski Sportist
0.67Goals allowed / game1.33
EtarRilski Sportist
65%Average possession59%
EtarRilski Sportist
5.33Shots on target / game4.33
EtarRilski Sportist

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.67Shots per game14.67
EtarRilski Sportist
5.33Shots on target4.33
EtarRilski Sportist
19.5%Shot conversion4.5%
EtarRilski Sportist
65%Possession59%
EtarRilski Sportist
2.03xG for1.76
EtarRilski Sportist
1.12xG against1.28
EtarRilski Sportist

Shooting quality

Etar: Efficient finishingRilski Sportist: Dominant
EtarRilski Sportist
Accuracy (shots on target)39%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.15

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Etar is 809% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Etar · 0.33 pts / game - Rilski Sportist

Etar
WWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 0.7xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Rilski Sportist
LLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W33% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.7Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%

Goals— how 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.

Etar is 299% better for: goals scored per game.

2.67 goals / game - Etar · 0.67 goals / game - Rilski Sportist

Etar is 99% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Etar · 1.33 goals / game - Rilski Sportist

Etar scoring profile: very strong

Etar scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 games), while Rilski Sportist keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 games).

Rilski Sportist scoring profile: mixed

Rilski Sportist scores in 33% of games (1 of 3 games), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 games).

8Goals scored (season)2
EtarRilski Sportist
2Goals conceded (season)4
EtarRilski Sportist
3.33Average goals per game2
EtarRilski Sportist
8Goals scored (last 5)2
EtarRilski Sportist
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
EtarRilski Sportist

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal33%
EtarRilski Sportist
67%2 goals33%
EtarRilski Sportist
33%3 goals0%
EtarRilski Sportist
33%4 goals0%
EtarRilski Sportist

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%2 goals33%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%3 goals0%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%4 goals0%
EtarRilski Sportist

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%BTTS in both halves33%
EtarRilski Sportist
33%Scored in both halves33%
EtarRilski Sportist

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
EtarRilski Sportist
67%BTTS - last 533%
EtarRilski Sportist

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
EtarRilski Sportist
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
EtarRilski Sportist
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
EtarRilski Sportist

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
EtarRilski Sportist
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
EtarRilski Sportist

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Etar is 99% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - Etar · 0.67 pts / game - Rilski Sportist

Etar - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Rilski Sportist - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)0.67
EtarRilski Sportist
1Goals scored (1st half)0.33
EtarRilski Sportist
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
EtarRilski Sportist
1.67Average goals (1st half)1
EtarRilski Sportist
33%Clean sheet before half-time33%
EtarRilski Sportist
67%No goal before half-time67%
EtarRilski Sportist

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)0.67
EtarRilski Sportist
1.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
EtarRilski Sportist
0Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
EtarRilski Sportist
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1
EtarRilski Sportist
100%Clean sheet after half-time33%
EtarRilski Sportist
0%No goal after half-time67%
EtarRilski Sportist

Etar - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding303%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.7

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Rilski Sportist - second-half results

0% W67% D33% L
2
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Etar - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.333.00
Goals scored / game1.01.7
Goals allowed / game0.70.0
Average goals per game1.71.7
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet33%100%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3
Rilski Sportist - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.670.67
Goals scored / game0.30.3
Goals allowed / game0.70.7
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 67% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 67% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Etar
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
2
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Rilski Sportist
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.91
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
173%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Rilski Sportist

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

EtarLigaRilski Sportist
Average goals per game▲ 3.332.79▼ 2.00
Both teams scored▲ 67%54%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 67%46%▼ 33%
Clean sheets▲ 33%25%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▲ 67%61%▲ 67%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%75%▼ 67%

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

2.79
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
61%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Other recorded players

—Anastas Pemperski⚽ 1

Away team

Other recorded players

—Iliya Dimitrov⚽ 1

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. EtarGoalAnastas Pemperski
  2. Rilski SportistGoalIliya Dimitrov

FAQ

What was the result of Etar vs Rilski Sportist?

The Second League match finished Etar 1:1 Rilski Sportist. 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 Rilski Sportist?

Etar score 2.67 goals per game on average and Rilski Sportist 0.67. The Second League average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Etar's matches and 33% of Rilski Sportist's.

What form are Etar and Rilski Sportist in?

Over the last 5 games Etar have a 3-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Rilski Sportist 0-1-2 (0.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Etar vs Rilski Sportist?

The statistical background for Etar vs Rilski Sportist — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.