Bulgaria - Second LeagueGradski stadionData current as of October 19, 2026

Spartak Pleven vs Etar: match statistics

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Spartak Pleven vs Etar: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Spartak Pleven plays Etar in Second League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for October 23, 2026. Venue: Gradski stadion.

Recent form

Spartak Pleven has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Etar has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Spartak Pleven scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.92. Etar scores 1.73 and allows 1.73. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Spartak Pleven's games and 73% of Etar's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 64%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Etar has the higher season xG average, 1.81 to 1.27 per game. Spartak Pleven takes 9.5 shots per game, while Etar takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Spartak Pleven leads at halftime in 8% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Etar leads at halftime in 27% and scores 1.18 after halftime.

When the teams score

Spartak Pleven's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). For Etar, it is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Second League games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.51)
(3.34)
(2.36)

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.

Spartak PlevenEtar
1Goals scored / game1.73
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.92Goals allowed / game1.73
Spartak PlevenEtar
47%Average possession60%
Spartak PlevenEtar
3.75Shots on target / game4.91
Spartak PlevenEtar

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.5Shots per game12.73
Spartak PlevenEtar
3.75Shots on target4.91
Spartak PlevenEtar
10.5%Shot conversion13.6%
Spartak PlevenEtar
47%Possession60%
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.27xG for1.81
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.54xG against1.49
Spartak PlevenEtar

Shooting quality

Spartak Pleven: BalancedEtar: Efficient finishing
Spartak PlevenEtar
Accuracy (shots on target)39%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.35

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.

Spartak Pleven is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.2 pts / game - Etar

Spartak Pleven
WLWLD
Season result split
33% W17% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-6
1.17 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Etar
LWLLW
Season result split
45% W18% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-4
1.55 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-3
Last 5 away
1-0-3
WLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 73% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.73 goals / game - Etar

Etar is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.92 goals / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.73 goals / game - Etar

Spartak Pleven scoring profile: strong

Spartak Pleven scores in 58% of games (7 of 12 games), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 games).

Etar scoring profile: very strong

Etar scores in 100% of games (11 of 11 games), while Spartak Pleven keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 games).

12Goals scored (season)19
Spartak PlevenEtar
23Goals conceded (season)19
Spartak PlevenEtar
2.92Average goals per game3.45
Spartak PlevenEtar
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Spartak PlevenEtar
9Goals conceded (last 5)12
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they score at least...

58%1 goal100%
Spartak PlevenEtar
33%2 goals45%
Spartak PlevenEtar
8%3 goals9%
Spartak PlevenEtar
0%4 goals9%
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal73%
Spartak PlevenEtar
58%2 goals45%
Spartak PlevenEtar
33%3 goals27%
Spartak PlevenEtar
8%4 goals27%
Spartak PlevenEtar

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time18%
Spartak PlevenEtar
17%BTTS in both halves0%
Spartak PlevenEtar
25%Scored in both halves18%
Spartak PlevenEtar

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS64%
Spartak PlevenEtar
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Spartak PlevenEtar
40%BTTS - last 560%
Spartak PlevenEtar

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-time82%
Spartak PlevenEtar
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Spartak PlevenEtar
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
Spartak PlevenEtar

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Spartak PlevenEtar
75%Min. 2 goals after half-time64%
Spartak PlevenEtar
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
Spartak PlevenEtar

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 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Spartak Pleven · 1 pts / game - Etar

Spartak Pleven - half-time state
8% leading50% draw42% trailing
Etar - half-time state
27% leading18% draw55% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)1
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.55
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)1
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.55
Spartak PlevenEtar
42%Clean sheet before half-time36%
Spartak PlevenEtar
67%No goal before half-time64%
Spartak PlevenEtar

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per game (2nd half)1.64
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1.18
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.91
Spartak PlevenEtar
25%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
50%No goal after half-time18%
Spartak PlevenEtar

Spartak Pleven - second-half results

25% W33% D42% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding413%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Etar - second-half results

45% W27% D27% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Spartak Pleven - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game0.82.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Etar - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.00
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-50
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Spartak Pleven
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Etar
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
5
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.19
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
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

Spartak Pleven

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
173%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
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.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
156%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

Spartak PlevenLigaEtar
Average goals per game▲ 2.922.65▲ 3.45
Both teams scored▼ 42%45%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 58%47%▲ 64%
Clean sheets▼ 17%31%▼ 27%
Goal before half-time▲ 67%62%▲ 82%
Goal after half-time▲ 92%78%▲ 91%

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

2.65
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.11
Away goals / game
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defensive advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Spartak Pleven's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Etar. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

OFK Spartak Pleven
4 : 0
FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
0 : 0
OFK Spartak Pleven

FAQ

When do Spartak Pleven and Etar play?

Spartak Pleven face Etar on October 23, 2026 in Second League at Gradski stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Spartak Pleven and Etar?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Spartak Pleven won 1, Etar won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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

Spartak Pleven score 1.00 goals per game on average and Etar 1.73. The Second League average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Spartak Pleven's matches and 73% 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 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

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