Bulgaria - Second LeagueStadion SpartakData current as of August 30, 2026

Vihren Sandanski vs Etar: match statistics

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Vihren Sandanski vs Etar: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Vihren Sandanski plays Etar in Second League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for September 3, 2026. Venue: Stadion Spartak.

Recent form

Vihren Sandanski has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Etar has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Vihren Sandanski scores 1.80 goals per game and allows 1.20. Etar scores 2.00 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 80% of Vihren Sandanski's games and 83% of Etar's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 67%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Etar has the higher season xG average, 2.05 to 1.67 per game. Vihren Sandanski takes 13.8 shots per game, while Etar takes 15.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Vihren Sandanski leads at halftime in 60% of its games and scores 1.20 goals per game after halftime. Etar leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.17 after halftime.

When the teams score

Vihren Sandanski's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Etar, it is minutes 0-15 (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 47% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% 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.

Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.8Goals scored / game2
Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.2Goals allowed / game1.17
Vihren SandanskiEtar
48%Average possession65%
Vihren SandanskiEtar
6Shots on target / game5.33
Vihren SandanskiEtar

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.8Shots per game15.17
Vihren SandanskiEtar
6Shots on target5.33
Vihren SandanskiEtar
13%Shot conversion13.2%
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48%Possession65%
Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.67xG for2.05
Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.29xG against1.35
Vihren SandanskiEtar

Shooting quality

Vihren Sandanski: Efficient finishingEtar: Dominant
Vihren SandanskiEtar
Accuracy (shots on target)43%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.38

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 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski · 1.6 pts / game - Etar

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 at home (W-D-L)
0-3-0
Last 5 at home
0-3-0
DDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Etar
WWDLD
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-1
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.8 goals / game - Vihren Sandanski · 2 goals / game - Etar

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: very strong

Vihren Sandanski scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 meczów).

Etar scoring profile: very strong

Etar scores in 100% of games (6 of 6 meczów), while Vihren Sandanski keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)12
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6Goals conceded (season)7
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3Average goals per game3.17
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9Goals scored (last 5)7
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6Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
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60%2 goals50%
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20%3 goals17%
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0%4 goals17%
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How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal83%
Vihren SandanskiEtar
40%2 goals33%
Vihren SandanskiEtar
0%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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60%Scored in both halves33%
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BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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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

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
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0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
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2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
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80%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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40%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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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 88% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.2 pts / game - Vihren Sandanski · 1.17 pts / game - Etar

Vihren Sandanski - half-time state
60% leading40% draw0% trailing
Etar - half-time state
33% leading17% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.2Points per game (1st half)1.17
Vihren SandanskiEtar
0.6Goals scored (1st half)0.83
Vihren SandanskiEtar
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
Vihren SandanskiEtar
0.6Average goals (1st half)1.67
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100%Clean sheet before half-time33%
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40%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)2.17
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1.2Goals scored (2nd half)1.17
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1.2Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Vihren SandanskiEtar
2.4Average goals (2nd half)1.5
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20%Clean sheet after half-time67%
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0%No goal after half-time17%
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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.

Etar - second-half results

67% W17% R17% P
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

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
Etar - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.00
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
82%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
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

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.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
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%

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
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
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

Vihren SandanskiLigaEtar
Average goals per game 3.002.58 3.17
Both teams scored 80%47% 83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%43% 67%
Clean sheets 20%29% 17%
Goal before half-time 60%62% 83%
Goal after half-time 100%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
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.11
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Vihren Sandanski's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Etar. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Vihren Sandanski
2 : 2
FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
3 : 3
Vihren Sandanski

FAQ

When do Vihren Sandanski and Etar play?

Vihren Sandanski face Etar on September 3, 2026 in Second League at Stadion Spartak. 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 Vihren Sandanski and Etar?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Vihren Sandanski won 0, Etar won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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

Vihren Sandanski score 1.80 goals per game on average and Etar 2.00. The Second League average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Vihren Sandanski's matches and 83% of Etar's.

What form are Vihren Sandanski and Etar in?

Over the last 5 games Vihren Sandanski have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Etar 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Vihren Sandanski vs Etar — 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.