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Vihren v Marek

Vihren
1–1Full time
Marek

Second League · FRI 23 OCT · Spartak Stadium

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 16:32
Vihren 1–1 Marek VIHREN WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Vihren win60%
The market said68%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.978
The market’s Brier score1.107

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 23 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Vihren win at 60%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Vihren was 60% before kick-off and our model makes it 60% now. 0–0 · 60–24–16
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Vihren v Marek
  4. 3′A goal for Marek on 3′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 34–26–40
  5. 3′⚽ GOAL · 3' Vihren 0–1 Marek
  6. 3′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 3' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 34% now
  7. 3′THE CALL SWINGS · 3' Marek win is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Vihren win 60%)
  8. 5′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 0–1 · 33–26–41
  9. 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 13' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 30% now
  10. 16′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–1 · 29–27–44
  11. 16′🟨 YELLOW · 16' Marek
  12. 21′🟨 YELLOW · 21' Marek
  13. 28′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–1 · 24–28–47
  14. 30′Vihren score on 30′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 52–32–16
  15. 30′⚽ GOAL · 30' Vihren 1–1 Marek
  16. 30′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 30' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 52% now
  17. 30′THE CALL SWINGS · 30' Vihren win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Marek win 48%)
  18. 39′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 48%. 1–1 · 48–36–16
  19. 45′HALF-TIME Vihren 1–1 Marek
  20. 45′SECOND HALF Vihren 1–1 Marek
  21. 48′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 1–1 · 44–41–15
  22. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 40% now
  23. 55′THE CALL SWINGS · 55' Draw is now our likeliest result at 46% (was Vihren win 43%)
  24. 56′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 1–1 · 39–46–14
  25. 56′🟨 YELLOW · 56' Marek
  26. 57′Goals are coming at about the 2.5 we expected. 1–1 · 39–47–14
  27. 64′🟨 YELLOW · 63' Vihren
  28. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 68' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 30% now
  29. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 20% now
  30. 78′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–73–8
  31. 80′🟨 YELLOW · 79' Marek
  32. 82′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–81–6
  33. 85′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 85' Vihren win: 60% at kick-off, 10% now
  34. 86′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 9–87–4
  35. 87′🟨 YELLOW · 87' Vihren
  36. 88′🟥 RED CARD · 88' Marek
  37. 90′A red card for Marek on 89′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 1–1 · 6–92–2
  38. 92′We said Vihren at 60%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–95–2
  39. FTFULL TIME Vihren 1–1 Marek
  40. FTVihren 1–1 Marek · Vihren win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Vihren are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Vihren 60%, draw 23%, Marek 16%. Over 2.5 goals 46%, both teams to score 44%.

The AI’s read on Vihren v MarekBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Vihren win60%
Draw23%
Marek win16%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 14:00

RoundMatchday 13

VenueSpartak Stadium

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Vihren

Marek

6Days since last match6

Last match: 17 Oct · the Bulgarian Cup

Last match: 17 Oct · the Bulgarian Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Vihren12+1324
12Marek12017

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · vihren winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off
60% The market68%
Us60%
Market68%

We make Vihren a 60% chance to win. The market has them at 68%. We are 8 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.8–0.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Vihren v Marek1.76 – 0.77
Form · last six in Second League this season · since 2 SeptW4 D0 L2 · W3 D1 L2
Table places · points 24 v 172 v 12
The market · Vihren win68% · ours 60%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
55%60%65%70%75%80% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 13:38
Our probability · Vihren win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 68% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Vihren win60%68%−8
Draw23%21%+2
Marek win16%11%+5
Over 2.5 goals46%51%−5
Both teams to score44%44%0
Over 1.5 goals72%72%0
Over 3.5 goals25%30%−5
Vihren or draw84%89%−5
Vihren clean sheet47%––
Marek clean sheet18%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 13.8%
0123450 8.4 6.1 2.4 1 13.8 10.8 4.1 2 12.1 9.2 3.6 3 7.2 5.4 2.1 4 3.2 2.5 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Vihren down, Marek across0–5 goals a side shown (98.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

5 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting2.60
Over 2.51 of 5
Both scored2 of 5
Last meetingsMAR 1–0 VIH · VIH 2–0 MAR · VIH 4–3 MAR · VIH 1–1 MAR

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Second League this season · since 2 Sept

VIHREN

WWWLWL4–1 · 4–1 · 2–0 · 2–3 · 2–0 · 0–1

MAREK

WLWLDW1–0 · 0–3 · 3–0 · 1–3 · 0–0 · 3–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1CSKA Sofia II12+1424
2Vihren12+1324
3Chernomorets 1919 Burgas12+1324
4Fratria12+722
5Rilski Sportist12+419
6Yantra 201912+219
7Nesebar12+318
8Beroe12+318
9Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa12−117
10Hebar 191812+717
11Etar Veliko Tarnovo11017
12Marek12017
13Ludogorets II11015
14Spartak Pleven12−1114
15Montana12−1111
16Sportist Svoge12−510
17Dobrudzha12−99
18Pirin Blagoevgrad12−291

The competition's standings before kick-off.