Match Report
Scotland U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 14 points; England U21 sat 1st on 26 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Scotland U21: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Scotland U21 1.3 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, England U21 2.3 and 0.4, with the league averaging 1.52.
England U21 had not lost in 10 games. From the last five rounds, Scotland U21 held 7 points of 15 and England U21 13.
Tynecastle Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,099. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
England U21: R. Nelson (60'), Kieran Dowell (90')
Key stats
Possession: Scotland U21 28% · England U21 72% · On target: 1-11 · Corners: 2-9