Celtic II battle Cowdenbeath for kudos and football prosperity.
It's no vacation for neither Celtic II nor Cowdenbeath as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Celtic II form and stats
The hosts won their first Football League - Lowland League game here at Excelsior Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Celtic II last season were 12 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from 18 games.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Challenge Cup game versus East Kilbride in only four days. This game is also played here at Excelsior Stadium.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Celtic II at home in the league. 5 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Cowdenbeath form and stats
Let's have a look at how Cowdenbeath performed last season in the Football League - Lowland League: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 6 draws and 20 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded {50 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 12 with 22/27 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior two meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Celtic II, zero draws and zero wins for Cowdenbeath. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games. Anderson loves to play against Cowdenbeath and have scored 2 goals in these games.
Celtic II missing players
Cowdenbeath missing players
| Celtic II | Cowdenbeath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 500% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic II | Last season | Cowdenbeath | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 12 | 20 | ||
| 96 | 55 | Scored | S | 22 | 46 | ||
| 45 | 24 | Conceded | C | 27 | 50 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 61% | 69% | ||
| 78% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 53% | 61% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 31% | 39% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 14% | ||
| 64% | 72% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 42% | ||
| 33% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 31% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 33% | ||
| 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.6 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 6.5 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | ||
| 45% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| 5.8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Bo'ness United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Tranent Juniors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Celtic II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | BSC Glasgow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Civil Service Strollers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Linlithgow Rose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Albion Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stirling University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Berwick Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Gretna 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartans | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 47 | 79 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 98 | 57 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| 3 | Celtic II | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 51 | 76 |
| 4 | Stirling University | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 82 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 37 | 71 |
| 5 | Tranent Juniors | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 65 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 64 |
| 7 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 61 |
| 8 | Civil Service Strollers | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 58 |
| 9 | Bo'ness United | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 54 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 79 | 67 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 51 |
| 11 | BSC Glasgow | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 73 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 74 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 39 | -11 | 49 |
| 13 | Hearts U21 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 48 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 46 |
| 15 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 36 |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 74 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 43 | -33 | 33 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 39 | 91 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 51 | -52 | 26 |
| 18 | Edinburgh University | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 127 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 64 | -96 | 16 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 36 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 144 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 79 | -117 | 8 |