Bulgaria - Second LeagueData current as of 18 October 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 played Etar in Second League (Bulgaria). The match was played on 21 March 2026. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Spartak Pleven: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Etar: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartak Pleven scores 0.91 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. Etar scores 1.14 and concedes 1.32. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartak Pleven 45%, Etar 36%. Over 2.5: Spartak Pleven 45%, Etar 41%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Etar has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.17. Spartak Pleven: 8.2 shots per match, Etar: 11.8.

Match halves

Spartak Pleven: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.36. Etar: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.77.

Goals by minute

Spartak Pleven: 0-15 (5 goals). Etar: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

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.

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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 profile— what 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
0.91Goals scored / match1.14
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.64Goals conceded / match1.32
Spartak PlevenEtar
44%Average possession55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
4.59Shots on target / match7.27
Spartak PlevenEtar

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

8.23Shots per match11.77
Spartak PlevenEtar
4.59Shots on target7.27
Spartak PlevenEtar
11%Shot conversion9.7%
Spartak PlevenEtar
44%Possession55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.17xG for1.58
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.71xG against1.39
Spartak PlevenEtar

Shooting quality

Spartak Pleven: BalancedEtar: Balanced
Spartak PlevenEtar
Accuracy (shots on target)56%62%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.16

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Etar is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Spartak Pleven · 2 pts / match - Etar

Spartak Pleven
LLDLW
Season result split
18% W23% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-13
0.77 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-7
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Etar
WDLWW
Season result split
32% W36% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-7
1.32 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 40%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 25% better for: goals scored per match.

0.91 goals / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.14 goals / match - Etar

Etar is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.64 goals / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.32 goals / match - Etar

Spartak Pleven scoring profile: mixed

Spartak Pleven scores in 59% of matches (13 of 22 matches), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 36% (8 of 22 matches).

Etar scoring profile: strong

Etar scores in 59% of matches (13 of 22 matches), while Spartak Pleven keeps a clean sheet in 23% (5 of 22 matches).

20Goals scored (season)25
Spartak PlevenEtar
36Goals conceded (season)29
Spartak PlevenEtar
2.55Average goals in match2.45
Spartak PlevenEtar
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Spartak PlevenEtar
10Goals conceded (last 5)6
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal59%
Spartak PlevenEtar
27%2 goals27%
Spartak PlevenEtar
5%3 goals23%
Spartak PlevenEtar
0%4 goals5%
Spartak PlevenEtar

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal64%
Spartak PlevenEtar
45%2 goals36%
Spartak PlevenEtar
23%3 goals23%
Spartak PlevenEtar
14%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

23%BTTS at half-time18%
Spartak PlevenEtar
9%BTTS in both halves9%
Spartak PlevenEtar
23%Scored in both halves18%
Spartak PlevenEtar

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Spartak PlevenEtar
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Spartak PlevenEtar
60%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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Spartak PlevenEtar
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
Spartak PlevenEtar
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Spartak PlevenEtar

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Spartak PlevenEtar
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Spartak PlevenEtar

Match 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.

Spartak Pleven is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Spartak Pleven · 1.05 pts / match - Etar

Spartak Pleven - half-time state
27% leading32% draw41% trailing
Etar - half-time state
18% leading50% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1.05
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.36
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.27Average goals (1st half)0.95
Spartak PlevenEtar
41%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
50%No goal before half-time68%
Spartak PlevenEtar

After half-time (2nd half)

0.86Points per match (2nd half)1.27
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
Spartak PlevenEtar
0.91Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
Spartak PlevenEtar
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Spartak PlevenEtar
45%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Spartak PlevenEtar
68%No goal after half-time55%
Spartak PlevenEtar

Spartak Pleven - second-half results

18% W32% D50% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 18%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Etar - second-half results

27% W45% D27% L
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding178%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Spartak Pleven - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Etar - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% 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 minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Spartak Pleven
ScoredConceded
5
5
0-15
3
9
16-30
4
2
31-45
2
4
46-60
4
7
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Etar
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
5
4
16-30
2
7
31-45
7
8
46-60
4
7
61-75
6
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
35%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 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.
-0.54
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
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.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
149%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Second League).

Teams vs league

Spartak PlevenLigaEtar
Average goals in match• 2.552.51• 2.45
Both teams scored• 45%46%▼ 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 45%44%▼ 41%
Clean sheets▼ 23%32%▲ 36%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%70%▼ 59%
Goal after half-time▼ 73%75%▼ 68%

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

2.51
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Other recorded players

—Shola Adelani⚽ 2
—Viktor Ivanov⚽ 1
—Yani Pehlivanov⚽ 1

Away team

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Spartak PlevenGoalYani Pehlivanov
  2. Spartak PlevenGoalViktor Ivanov
  3. Spartak PlevenGoalShola Adelani
  4. Spartak PlevenGoalShola Adelani

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 0.91 goals per game on average and Etar 1.14. The Second League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Spartak Pleven's matches and 36% of Etar's.

What form are Spartak Pleven and Etar in?

Over the last 5 games Spartak Pleven have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Etar 3-1-1 (2.00 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.