Match Report
In the standings it was Gala Fairydean Rovers 40th on 0 points, Hearts U21 17th on 6 — separated by 6. Gala Fairydean Rovers's recent output outran their position: 35th on form over five rounds, 40th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Gala Fairydean Rovers 0.33 scored and 4.33 conceded per game, Hearts U21 3.33 and 3, with the league averaging 2.01.
Gala Fairydean Rovers entered with seven losses in a row. Over the last five, Gala Fairydean Rovers had taken 0 of 15 points to Hearts U21's 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Gala Fairydean Rovers wins, 2 for Hearts U21, 1 draw, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
3G Arena, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 1-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gala Fairydean Rovers: Zack Tomany (30') · Hearts U21: Tommy North (24'), Jayden Mathie (54'), Jaedon Donkor (61'), Euan Glasgow (66'), Tommy North (77'), Connor Dow (89')
Key stats
Possession: Gala Fairydean Rovers 45% · Hearts U21 55% · Total shots: 11-21 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 2-5