Bulgaria - Second LeagueStadion OgostaData current as of September 06, 2026

Montana vs Vihren Sandanski: match statistics

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Montana vs Vihren Sandanski: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Montana plays Vihren Sandanski in Second League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for September 8, 2026. Venue: Stadion Ogosta.

Recent form

Montana has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Vihren Sandanski has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Montana scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.14. Vihren Sandanski scores 2.14 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Montana's games and 71% of Vihren Sandanski's. The Over 2.5 rates are 71% and 43%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 41% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Vihren Sandanski has the higher season xG average, 1.79 to 1.49 per game. Montana takes 11.7 shots per game, while Vihren Sandanski takes 14.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Montana leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.86 goals per game after halftime. Vihren Sandanski leads at halftime in 57% and scores 1.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Montana's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Vihren Sandanski, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Second League games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 41% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.71Goals scored / game2.14
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.14Goals allowed / game1
MontanaVihren Sandanski
52%Average possession49%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
5Shots on target / game6
MontanaVihren Sandanski

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.71Shots per game14.86
MontanaVihren Sandanski
5Shots on target6
MontanaVihren Sandanski
14.6%Shot conversion14.4%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
52%Possession49%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.49xG for1.79
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.42xG against1.26
MontanaVihren Sandanski

Shooting quality

Montana: Efficient finishingVihren Sandanski: Attacking
MontanaVihren Sandanski
Accuracy (shots on target)43%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.36

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

Vihren Sandanski is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Montana · 2.2 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski

Montana
LWLWD
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-2
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Vihren Sandanski
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
57% W43% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-0
2.14 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 away
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Vihren Sandanski is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - Montana · 2.14 goals / game - Vihren Sandanski

Vihren Sandanski is 14% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.14 goals / game - Montana · 1 goals / game - Vihren Sandanski

Montana scoring profile: very strong

Montana scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 meczów), while Vihren Sandanski keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 meczów).

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: very strong

Vihren Sandanski scores in 100% of games (7 of 7 meczów), while Montana keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)15
MontanaVihren Sandanski
8Goals conceded (season)7
MontanaVihren Sandanski
2.86Average goals per game3.14
MontanaVihren Sandanski
7Goals scored (last 5)11
MontanaVihren Sandanski
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
MontanaVihren Sandanski

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal100%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
57%2 goals71%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
29%3 goals29%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0%4 goals14%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

How often they concede at least...

57%1 goal71%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
43%2 goals29%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
14%3 goals0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0%4 goals0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

57%BTTS at half-time0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
14%BTTS in both halves0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
43%Scored in both halves57%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
40%BTTS - last 560%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

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

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time86%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time43%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Vihren Sandanski is 66% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / game - Montana · 2.14 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski

Montana - half-time state
14% leading86% draw0% trailing
Vihren Sandanski - half-time state
57% leading43% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per game (1st half)2.14
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.71
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.57Average goals (1st half)0.71
MontanaVihren Sandanski
43%Clean sheet before half-time100%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
29%No goal before half-time43%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)1.71
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)1.43
MontanaVihren Sandanski
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)1
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.29Average goals (2nd half)2.43
MontanaVihren Sandanski
57%Clean sheet after half-time29%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
43%No goal after half-time0%
MontanaVihren Sandanski

Montana - second-half results

43% W29% R29% P
9
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding307%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Vihren Sandanski - second-half results

43% W43% R14% P
15
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Montana - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.41.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Vihren Sandanski - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.00
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.82.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Montana
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Vihren Sandanski
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
4
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
86%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Montana

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Vihren Sandanski

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
208%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

MontanaLigaVihren Sandanski
Average goals per game 2.862.56 3.14
Both teams scored 57%46% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%41% 43%
Clean sheets 43%30% 29%
Goal before half-time 71%62% 57%
Goal after half-time 86%76% 100%

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

2.56
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / game
1.03
Away goals / game
+48%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Montana and Vihren Sandanski play?

Montana face Vihren Sandanski on September 8, 2026 in Second League at Stadion Ogosta. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Montana vs Vihren Sandanski?

Montana score 1.71 goals per game on average and Vihren Sandanski 2.14. The Second League average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Montana's matches and 71% of Vihren Sandanski's.

What form are Montana and Vihren Sandanski in?

Over the last 5 games Montana have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Vihren Sandanski 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Montana vs Vihren Sandanski?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.