Bulgaria - Second LeagueStadion OgostaData current as of 06 September 2026

Montana vs Vihren Sandanski: match statistics

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Montana vs Vihren Sandanski: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Montana play Vihren Sandanski in Second League (Bulgaria). The match date is 8 September 2026. Venue: Stadion Ogosta.

Current form

Montana: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Vihren Sandanski: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Montana scores 1.71 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Vihren Sandanski scores 2.14 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Montana 57%, Vihren Sandanski 71%. Over 2.5: Montana 71%, Vihren Sandanski 43%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Vihren Sandanski has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.49. Montana: 11.7 shots per match, Vihren Sandanski: 14.9.

Match halves

Montana: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.86. Vihren Sandanski: half-time lead 57%, second-half goals 1.43.

Goals by minute

Montana: 0-15 (4 goals). Vihren Sandanski: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second League: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

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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.

MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.71Goals scored / match2.14
MontanaVihren Sandanski
1.14Goals conceded / match1
MontanaVihren Sandanski
52%Average possession49%
MontanaVihren Sandanski
5Shots on target / match6
MontanaVihren Sandanski

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.71Shots per match14.86
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Montana
LWLWD
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-2
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
57% W43% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-0
2.14 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 away
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Vihren Sandanski is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Montana scoring profile: very strong

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

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: very strong

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

12Goals scored (season)15
MontanaVihren Sandanski
8Goals conceded (season)7
MontanaVihren Sandanski
2.86Average goals in match3.14
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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

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.

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

1.29 pts / match - Montana · 2.14 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 14% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 57% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Montana - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.41.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match0.81.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.82.2
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
210%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

MontanaLigaVihren Sandanski
Average goals in match 2.862.57 3.14
Both teams scored 57%46% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 71%43% 43%
Clean sheets 43%30% 29%
Goal before half-time 71%63% 57%
Goal after half-time 86%77% 100%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.55
Home goals / match
1.02
Away goals / match
+52%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Montana and Vihren Sandanski play?

Montana face Vihren Sandanski on 8 September 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 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% 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.