2025/2026
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 5-9 |
| Hearts U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4/15 | 10-15 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | WDLWW | 5 | -1 |
| Hearts U21 | 22 | 6 | 6 | -5 | LLWLW | 20 | +2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-08-12
East Fife went into the game 4th in the table on 13 points; Hearts U21 sat 22nd on 6 — a 7-point gap. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, East Fife ran at 2.83 scored and 1.5 conceded, Hearts U21 at 1.5 and 2.33.
Defeat had followed defeat for East Fife — three in succession.
Bayview Stadium in Methil, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
