Match Report
Hearts U21, 16th on 29 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Bo'ness United (8th, 47). Bo'ness United ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Hearts U21 ran at 1.24 scored and 2.26 conceded, Bo'ness United at 1.79 and 1.67.
Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Hearts U21, 12/15 for Bo'ness United.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Hearts U21 win, 3 for Bo'ness United, 1 draw, at 4.8 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
Prestonfield, capacity 20,099, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hearts U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hearts U21: Jaedon Donkor (10'), S. Wilson (37') · Bo'ness United: Lucas Fyfe (60')
Key stats
Possession: Hearts U21 39% · Bo'ness United 61% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 1-10