Match Report
Cowdenbeath, 11th with 45 points, sat 16 points above Hearts U21 (16th, 29). Recent form flatters Cowdenbeath's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Cowdenbeath were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.56, Hearts U21 1.24 and 2.26, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cowdenbeath 2, draws 3, Hearts U21 0, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Central Park (capacity 4,370). On the scoreboard, Cowdenbeath led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Cowdenbeath: D. Mauchin (20'), D. Mauchin (66'), Darren Downie (71')
Key stats
Possession: Cowdenbeath 50% · Hearts U21 50% · Total shots: 3-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 8-2