Match Report
In the standings it was Celtic II 9th on 46 points, Cowdenbeath 11th on 45 — separated by 1. On recent form Celtic II sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Celtic II were scoring 2.15 and conceding 2.09, Cowdenbeath 1.5 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Celtic II, 1 by Cowdenbeath, 3 drawn, at 5.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Excelsior Stadium, with room for 10,171 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Celtic II: Owen Hartington (14'), Filip Skorb (77') · Cowdenbeath: Rhys Walker (45'), Bryan Mwangi (75')
Key stats
Possession: Celtic II 50% · Cowdenbeath 50% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 7-9 · Corners: 4-6