Rilski Sportist, Vihren play to scoreless draw at home

ISKAR, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Rilski Sportist and Vihren played to a 0-0 draw on Friday at Stadion Iskar in Iskar, Bulgaria, as neither side found a goal in the competition match. The match was a Bulgarian competition fixture. Rilski Sportist was the home team and Vihren was the visiting team. Vihren scored 0 goals total and Rilski Sportist scored 0 goals total. Both teams finished the match level after 90 minutes. The game remained scoreless from the opening whistle through the final whistle.

The match produced little in the way of scoring, and the teams remained scoreless through the opening half and the second half. Rilski Sportist and Vihren each had chances to break the deadlock, but neither could convert. The draw left both sides with the same competition record. Vihren’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws. Rilski Sportist’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws.

Across all competitions, the records also matched. Vihren’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Rilski Sportist’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. The result added another draw to each club’s season ledger and kept the two sides even in their overall campaigns. Both clubs have now recorded two wins, two losses and two draws across all competitions this season.

Discipline shaped portions of the match. Rilski Sportist received a yellow card in the ninth minute. Vihren was shown a yellow card in the 14th minute. Rilski Sportist received another yellow card in the 28th minute. Vihren was shown a yellow card in the 31st minute. Those were the only yellow cards listed in the match report, and they came in that order. The match remained scoreless after those bookings and through the end of the first half.

Vihren’s previous competition results this season included a draw with Marek, a loss to Lok. Sofia, a loss to Yantra Gabrovo, a win at Botev Novi Pazar and a win against Nesebar. Vihren entered the match after a draw with Marek and a loss to Lok. Sofia in its previous two competition matches. The club had also recorded wins and draws earlier in the campaign before the trip to Stadion Iskar.

Rilski Sportist’s previous competition results this season included a loss to Beroe, a loss to Dunav Ruse, a draw with Lok. Gorna, a win at Zagorets and a win against Pirin Blagoevgrad. Rilski Sportist entered the match after a loss to Beroe and a loss to Dunav Ruse in its previous two competition matches. The club had also recorded wins and draws earlier in the campaign before the home fixture.

The match was played at Stadion Iskar in Iskar, Bulgaria. Rilski Sportist was the home side, and Vihren was the visitor. The teams played 90 minutes without a goal, and the final score remained Rilski Sportist 0, Vihren 0. The draw was the second in the competition for each team this season and the second across all competitions for each team this season. Neither side could find a breakthrough in the closing stages, and the match ended with the same scoreline with which it began. The teams played through a tightly contested opening period and a similarly cautious second half.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Rilski Sportist 2, Vihren 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Rilski Sportist with a 63.3 percent probability to win. Vihren had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 2.5.