Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Celtic II (2nd, 70 pts) held a 39-point advantage over BSC Glasgow (18th, 31 pts). BSC Glasgow ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Per game in the league, Celtic II were scoring 2.65 and conceding 1.15, BSC Glasgow 1.26 and 2.21, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
Celtic II entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Celtic II had taken 15 of 15 points to BSC Glasgow's 4.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Celtic II have 4 wins to BSC Glasgow's 0, with 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Excelsior Stadium, with room for 10,171 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Celtic II led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Celtic II: Lewis Dobbie (4'), Lewis Dobbie (51'), Lewis Dobbie (49'), Lewis Dobbie (61'), Francis Turley (88') · BSC Glasgow: Alex Fairlie (54')
Key stats
Possession: Celtic II 61% · BSC Glasgow 39% · Total shots: 21-5 · On target: 14-3 · Corners: 11-1