Match details. Vtora Liga, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Spartak Stadium, Sandanski.
What's at stake. PFC Vihren Sandanski are 2nd on 24 points after 12 games, level on points with CSKA Sofia II, level on points with Chernomorets 1919 Burgas. A win would take them above CSKA Sofia II. Marek Dupnica are 12th on 17 points after 12 games, level on points with Etar Veliko Tarnovo, 2 points clear of Ludogorets II. A win would take them above Etar Veliko Tarnovo.
Form. PFC Vihren Sandanski have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W W. In this competition PFC Vihren Sandanski have gone L W L W W W. Marek Dupnica have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W L. In this competition Marek Dupnica have gone W D L W L W.
The numbers. PFC Vihren Sandanski score 2.2 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. PFC Vihren Sandanski average 6.2 corners and 2.7 cards a game. Marek Dupnica score none and concede one a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. Marek Dupnica average 3.4 corners and 3.5 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings PFC Vihren Sandanski have won three, drawn three and lost three. One of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, PFC Vihren Sandanski won two, one was drawn and Marek Dupnica won one. The last time they met, on 10 Apr 2026, it finished PFC Vihren Sandanski 0-1 Marek Dupnica.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 81% against the records' 51%. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 30%; eight of the last nine meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game.
The read. No firm call: PFC Vihren Sandanski are the better side, but not at this price. A tight game. Their goals for and against make PFC Vihren Sandanski the likelier winners; PFC Vihren Sandanski are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour PFC Vihren Sandanski. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 30%. Eight of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.38, 72% on the records (PFC Vihren Sandanski: under 3.5 goals in 3 of 5 at home; Marek Dupnica: under 3.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: Under 1.5 first-half goals at 1.48. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: PFC Vihren Sandanski 1-1 Marek Dupnica (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).