East Fife vs Motherwell U21Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

East Fife come into this Challenge Cup tie after a 4-1 win at Clyde. Before that success they had drawn 2-2 at home with Ross County and 0-0 away at Airdrie United; further back came a 2-5 home defeat to St. Mirren U21 and a goalless draw at home with Hamilton Academical. Across those five outings the count is one win, three draws and one defeat, with eight goals scored and eight conceded. Motherwell U21 have lost all of their last five matches, every one of them away from their own ground: 0-4 at Annan Athletic in the most recent, before that 0-3 at Alloa Athletic, 3-4 at Kelty Hearts, 1-3 at Queen of the South and 0-4 at Stenhousemuir. In those five games they scored four goals and conceded eighteen. There is no record of a previous meeting between the two sides. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.