Bulgaria - Second LeagueData current as of 17 July 2026

Spartak Pleven vs Etar: match statistics

Spartak Pleven crest
Spartak Pleven
4 : 0half-time 2:0
Etar crest
Etar
130%(2.88)
X25%(3.25)
245%(2.20)

Spartak Pleven occupies a very low 16th position in the table and is in poor form, especially at home - with as many as 70% losses in home matches and only 30% wins. The hosts concede an average of 1.8 goals per game at home, indicating serious defensive issues. Etar, despite playing away, shows much better form - they have earned 2 points per match in their last five games and won three of them. The visitors have better defensive efficiency on the road (36% clean sheets) and an advantage in possession (51% vs 46%). The difference in form and quality of play speaks in favor of Etar, who should capitalize on Spartak Pleven's weakness and secure all three points.

Spartak Pleven vs Etar: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Spartak Pleven play Etar in Second League (Bulgaria). The match date is 21 March 2026 at 14:30. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Spartak Pleven: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Etar: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartak Pleven scores 1.16 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Etar scores 1.22 and concedes 1.34. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartak Pleven 47%, Etar 41%. Over 2.5: Spartak Pleven 47%, Etar 44%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Etar has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.23. Spartak Pleven: 9.0 shots per match, Etar: 12.1.

Match halves

Spartak Pleven: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.53. Etar: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Spartak Pleven: 0-15 (8 goals). Etar: 46-60 (11 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Spartak Pleven occupies a very low 16th position in the table and is in poor form, especially at home - with as many as 70% losses in home matches and only 30% wins. The hosts concede an average of 1.8 goals per game at home, indicating serious defensive issues. Etar, despite playing away, shows much better form - they have earned 2 points per match in their last five games and won three of them. The visitors have better defensive efficiency on the road (36% clean sheets) and an advantage in possession (51% vs 46%). The difference in form and quality of play speaks in favor of Etar, who should capitalize on Spartak Pleven's weakness and secure all three points.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Spartak PlevenEtar
10Shots6
Spartak PlevenEtar
7Shots on target2
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.4xG0.77
Spartak PlevenEtar
2Corners5
Spartak PlevenEtar
38Dangerous attacks33
Spartak PlevenEtar
-1Fouls-1
Spartak PlevenEtar
-1Cards-1
Spartak PlevenEtar

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.

Spartak PlevenEtar
1.16Goals scored / match1.22
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.41Goals conceded / match1.34
Spartak PlevenEtar
45%Average possession56%
Spartak PlevenEtar
4.5Shots on target / match6.91
Spartak PlevenEtar

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.03Shots per match12.13
Spartak PlevenEtar
4.5Shots on target6.91
Spartak PlevenEtar
12.8%Shot conversion10.1%
Spartak PlevenEtar
45%Possession56%
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.23xG for1.61
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.59xG against1.37
Spartak PlevenEtar

Shooting quality

Spartak Pleven: Counter-attackingEtar: Balanced
Spartak PlevenEtar
Accuracy (shots on target)50%57%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.18

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.

Spartak Pleven
DLWWL
Season result split
28% W25% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-15
1.09 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-7
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
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 away (W-D-L)
4-5-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Etar is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.22 goals / match - Etar

Etar is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.41 goals / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.34 goals / match - Etar

Spartak Pleven scoring profile: strong

Spartak Pleven scores in 66% of matches (21 of 32 matches), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 matches).

Etar scoring profile: strong

Etar scores in 59% of matches (19 of 32 matches), while Spartak Pleven keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 matches).

37Goals scored (season)39
Spartak PlevenEtar
45Goals conceded (season)43
Spartak PlevenEtar
2.56Average goals in match2.56
Spartak PlevenEtar
9Goals scored (last 5)5
Spartak PlevenEtar
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal59%
Spartak PlevenEtar
31%2 goals31%
Spartak PlevenEtar
9%3 goals25%
Spartak PlevenEtar
6%4 goals6%
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal69%
Spartak PlevenEtar
41%2 goals38%
Spartak PlevenEtar
19%3 goals19%
Spartak PlevenEtar
9%4 goals9%
Spartak PlevenEtar

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time19%
Spartak PlevenEtar
9%BTTS in both halves9%
Spartak PlevenEtar
25%Scored in both halves22%
Spartak PlevenEtar

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
Spartak PlevenEtar
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Spartak PlevenEtar
80%BTTS - last 540%
Spartak PlevenEtar

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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Spartak PlevenEtar
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time34%
Spartak PlevenEtar
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Spartak PlevenEtar

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Spartak PlevenEtar
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Spartak PlevenEtar
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Spartak PlevenEtar

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.

Spartak Pleven is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.09 pts / match - Etar

Spartak Pleven - half-time state
25% leading41% draw34% trailing
Etar - half-time state
22% leading44% draw34% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.09
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.66
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.28Average goals (1st half)1.09
Spartak PlevenEtar
44%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Spartak PlevenEtar
53%No goal before half-time69%
Spartak PlevenEtar

After half-time (2nd half)

1.16Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.47
Spartak PlevenEtar
53%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Spartak PlevenEtar
56%No goal after half-time50%
Spartak PlevenEtar

Spartak Pleven - second-half results

28% W31% R41% P
37
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

Spartak Pleven - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
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

* 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.

Spartak Pleven
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
6
10
16-30
6
4
31-45
7
4
46-60
7
8
61-75
3
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

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.

* 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

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Spartak Pleven

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

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.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
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%

* 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

Spartak PlevenLigaEtar
Average goals in match 2.562.52 2.56
Both teams scored 47%46% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%46% 44%
Clean sheets 31%32% 31%
Goal before half-time 78%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 75%73% 72%

^ 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: Spartak Pleven 0 - 1 - 0 Etar. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
0 : 0
OFK Spartak Pleven

FAQ

What was the result of Spartak Pleven vs Etar?

The Second League match finished Spartak Pleven 4:0 Etar. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Spartak Pleven vs Etar?

Spartak Pleven score 1.16 goals per game on average and Etar 1.22. The Second League average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Spartak Pleven's matches and 41% of Etar's.

What form are Spartak Pleven and Etar in?

Over the last 5 games Spartak Pleven have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Etar 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Spartak Pleven vs Etar?

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.