Bulgaria - Second LeaguePleven StadiumData current as of August 30, 2026

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Spartak Pleven vs Vihren Sandanski: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Spartak Pleven plays Vihren Sandanski in Second League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026. Venue: Pleven Stadium.

Recent form

Spartak Pleven has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Vihren Sandanski has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Spartak Pleven scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 1.40. Vihren Sandanski scores 1.80 and allows 1.20. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Spartak Pleven's games and 80% of Vihren Sandanski's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 40%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 42% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Vihren Sandanski has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.46 per game. Spartak Pleven takes 12.2 shots per game, while Vihren Sandanski takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Spartak Pleven leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Vihren Sandanski leads at halftime in 60% and scores 1.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Spartak Pleven's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). For Vihren Sandanski, it is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Second League games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 42% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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.

Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.2Goals scored / game1.8
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.4Goals allowed / game1.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
46%Average possession48%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
3Shots on target / game6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.2Shots per game13.8
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
3Shots on target6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
9.8%Shot conversion13%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
46%Possession48%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.46xG for1.67
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.61xG against1.29
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

Shooting quality

Spartak Pleven: BalancedVihren Sandanski: Efficient finishing
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
Accuracy (shots on target)25%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.30

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 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.8 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski

Spartak Pleven
WWDLL
Season result split
40% W20% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Vihren Sandanski
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
40% W60% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 80%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 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.8 goals / game - Vihren Sandanski

Vihren Sandanski is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.4 goals / game - Spartak Pleven · 1.2 goals / game - Vihren Sandanski

Spartak Pleven scoring profile: strong

Spartak Pleven scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 meczów), while Vihren Sandanski keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: very strong

Vihren Sandanski scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Spartak Pleven keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

6Goals scored (season)9
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
7Goals conceded (season)6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
2.6Average goals per game3
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
6Goals scored (last 5)9
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
60%2 goals60%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0%3 goals20%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0%4 goals0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%2 goals40%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
20%3 goals0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0%4 goals0%
Spartak PlevenVihren 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
20%BTTS in both halves0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%Scored in both halves60%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%BTTS - last 580%
Spartak PlevenVihren 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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Spartak PlevenVihren 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 120% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Spartak Pleven · 2.2 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski

Spartak Pleven - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing
Vihren Sandanski - half-time state
60% leading40% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)2.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.2Average goals (1st half)0.6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
60%No goal before half-time40%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)1.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)1.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.4Average goals (2nd half)2.4
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
40%No goal after half-time0%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

Spartak Pleven - second-half results

20% W60% R20% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Vihren Sandanski - second-half results

20% W60% R20% P
11
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 60% of games and wins 40%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+1.2

Allows 1.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Spartak Pleven - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Vihren Sandanski - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.01.2
Average goals per game0.62.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 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

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
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.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
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.
+0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Vihren Sandanski

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 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 defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
159%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
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.
+0.6
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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

Spartak PlevenLigaVihren Sandanski
Average goals per game 2.602.58 3.00
Both teams scored 40%48% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%42% 40%
Clean sheets 20%29% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%62% 60%
Goal after half-time 80%77% 100%

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

2.58
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Spartak Pleven's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Vihren Sandanski. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

OFK Spartak Pleven
2 : 3
Vihren Sandanski
Vihren Sandanski
1 : 0
OFK Spartak Pleven

FAQ

When do Spartak Pleven and Vihren Sandanski play?

Spartak Pleven face Vihren Sandanski on August 30, 2026 in Second League at Pleven Stadium. 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 Vihren Sandanski?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Spartak Pleven won 0, Vihren Sandanski won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Spartak Pleven vs Vihren Sandanski?

Spartak Pleven score 1.20 goals per game on average and Vihren Sandanski 1.80. The Second League average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Spartak Pleven's matches and 80% of Vihren Sandanski's.

What form are Spartak Pleven and Vihren Sandanski in?

Over the last 5 games Spartak Pleven have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Vihren Sandanski 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Spartak Pleven vs Vihren Sandanski — 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.