Bulgaria - Second LeaguePleven StadiumData current as of 30 August 2026

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

Key match information

Spartak Pleven play Vihren Sandanski in Second League (Bulgaria). The match date is 30 August 2026. Venue: Pleven Stadium.

Current form

Spartak Pleven: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Vihren Sandanski: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartak Pleven scores 1.20 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Vihren Sandanski scores 1.80 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartak Pleven 40%, Vihren Sandanski 80%. Over 2.5: Spartak Pleven 60%, Vihren Sandanski 40%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Vihren Sandanski has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.46. Spartak Pleven: 12.2 shots per match, Vihren Sandanski: 13.8.

Match halves

Spartak Pleven: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.80. Vihren Sandanski: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.20.

Goals by minute

Spartak Pleven: 61-75 (2 goals). Vihren Sandanski: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second League: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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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.

Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.2Goals scored / match1.8
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
1.4Goals conceded / match1.2
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
46%Average possession48%
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
3Shots on target / match6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.2Shots per match13.8
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Vihren Sandanski is 29% better for: last-5 form.

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

Spartak Pleven
WWDLL
Season result split
40% W20% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
40% W60% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Vihren Sandanski is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Spartak Pleven scoring profile: strong

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

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: very strong

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

6Goals scored (season)9
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
7Goals conceded (season)6
Spartak PlevenVihren Sandanski
2.6Average goals in match3
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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 120% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Spartak Pleven · 2.2 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 60% of matches and wins 40%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.2

Concedes 1.2 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 match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.01.2
Average goals in match0.62.4
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
159%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

Spartak PlevenLigaVihren Sandanski
Average goals in match 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 match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Spartak Pleven 0 - 0 - 2 Vihren Sandanski. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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 30 August 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.