Bulgaria - Second LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Vihren Sandanski vs Etar: match statistics

Vihren Sandanski crest
Vihren Sandanski
2 : 2half-time 2:0
Etar crest
Etar

Vihren Sandanski vs Etar: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Vihren Sandanski play Etar in Second League (Bulgaria). The match date is 4 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Vihren Sandanski: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Etar: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Vihren Sandanski scores 1.84 and concedes 1.06 goals per match. Etar scores 1.22 and concedes 1.34. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Vihren Sandanski 47%, Etar 41%. Over 2.5: Vihren Sandanski 56%, Etar 44%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Etar has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.57. Vihren Sandanski: 11.2 shots per match, Etar: 12.1.

Match halves

Vihren Sandanski: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.97. Etar: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Vihren Sandanski: 61-75 (12 goals). Etar: 46-60 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Second League: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

I back the home win. Vihren averages 16.58 shots and 10.83 on target per home match, which converts into 2.08 goals with a 13% conversion rate and a +17 home goal difference. By contrast Etar away averages only 8.42 shots and 4.33 on target, scoring 0.5 goals per away match with a 6% conversion and failing to score in 50% of away games. Defensively Vihren concedes 0.67 goals at home and keeps a clean sheet in 50% of matches, while Etar concedes 1.67 away and has a -14 away goal differential. xG also favors the hosts: Vihren’s expected goals at home are 2.12 versus Etar’s 1.19 away. Although Etar has won 3 of the last 5 (averaging 1.8 points) compared to Vihren’s 2 of 5 (1.4 points), the differences in chance quantity and quality favor Vihren.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Vihren SandanskiEtar
10Shots13
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5Shots on target7
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1.24xG1.6
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8Corners7
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35Dangerous attacks40
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-1Fouls-1
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-1Cards-1
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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.

Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.84Goals scored / match1.22
Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.06Goals conceded / match1.34
Vihren SandanskiEtar
49%Average possession56%
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6.69Shots on target / match6.91
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.19Shots per match12.13
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6.69Shots on target6.91
Vihren SandanskiEtar
16.5%Shot conversion10.1%
Vihren SandanskiEtar
49%Possession56%
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1.57xG for1.61
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1.32xG against1.37
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Shooting quality

Vihren Sandanski: Efficient finishingEtar: Balanced
Vihren SandanskiEtar
Accuracy (shots on target)60%57%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.18

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 86% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Vihren Sandanski · 1.4 pts / match - Etar

Vihren Sandanski
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
53% W22% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-7-8
1.81 pts / match · goal difference +25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Etar
WDLWL
Season result split
34% W34% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-10
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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 51% better for: goals scored per match.

1.84 goals / match - Vihren Sandanski · 1.22 goals / match - Etar

Vihren Sandanski is 26% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.06 goals / match - Vihren Sandanski · 1.34 goals / match - Etar

Vihren Sandanski scoring profile: strong

Vihren Sandanski scores in 72% of matches (23 of 32 matches), while Etar keeps a clean sheet in 31% (10 of 32 matches).

Etar scoring profile: mixed

Etar scores in 59% of matches (19 of 32 matches), while Vihren Sandanski keeps a clean sheet in 38% (12 of 32 matches).

59Goals scored (season)39
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34Goals conceded (season)43
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2.91Average goals in match2.56
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13Goals scored (last 5)5
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2Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

72%1 goal59%
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59%2 goals31%
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31%3 goals25%
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13%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal69%
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34%2 goals38%
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9%3 goals19%
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0%4 goals9%
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* 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.

47%
Vihren Sandanski - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 32 matches
46%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time19%
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13%BTTS in both halves9%
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34%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
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9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
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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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
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47%Min. 2 goals before half-time34%
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19%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
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2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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22%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
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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 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Vihren Sandanski · 1.09 pts / match - Etar

Vihren Sandanski - half-time state
34% leading47% draw19% trailing
Etar - half-time state
22% leading44% draw34% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.09
Vihren SandanskiEtar
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.44
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0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.66
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1.41Average goals (1st half)1.09
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59%Clean sheet before half-time50%
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44%No goal before half-time69%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per match (2nd half)1.38
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0.97Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
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0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
Vihren SandanskiEtar
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.47
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63%Clean sheet after half-time56%
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50%No goal after half-time50%
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Vihren Sandanski - second-half results

41% W38% R22% P
48
Half-time points
28
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Etar - second-half results

31% W44% R25% P
35
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Vihren Sandanski - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.60
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+9
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Etar - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Vihren Sandanski
ScoredConceded
11
5
0-15
7
5
16-30
10
7
31-45
8
5
46-60
12
4
61-75
11
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Etar
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
8
7
16-30
4
9
31-45
11
10
46-60
8
9
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+119%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Vihren Sandanski

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.27
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.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Etar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* 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

Vihren SandanskiLigaEtar
Average goals in match 2.912.52 2.56
Both teams scored 47%46% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%46% 44%
Clean sheets 38%32% 31%
Goal before half-time 69%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 69%73% 72%

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

2.52
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Vihren Sandanski 0 - 1 - 0 Etar. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FK Etar Veliko Târnovo
3 : 3
Vihren Sandanski

FAQ

What was the result of Vihren Sandanski vs Etar?

The Second League match finished Vihren Sandanski 2:2 Etar. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Vihren Sandanski score 1.84 goals per game on average and Etar 1.22. The Second League average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Vihren Sandanski's matches and 41% of Etar's.

What form are Vihren Sandanski and Etar in?

Over the last 5 games Vihren Sandanski have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Etar 2-1-2 (1.40 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.