Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City: result 1-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 18, 2025 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?
Birmingham Legion and Detroit City drew 1-1 on May 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 46′A. VillanuevaDetroit City
- 81′P. KavitaBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Detroit City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Rhode Island(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| May 3, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(home) | 3-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 13, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| May 8, 2025 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-4 | US Open Cup |
| May 3, 2025 | Indy Eleven(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-0 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Rhode Island(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Detroit City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Detroit City 2-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Detroit City 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 2-3 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| May 27, 2023 | Detroit City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 1-2 Detroit City | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Detroit City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Detroit City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham Legion sit 10th in USL Championship (12 points from 12 matches) and Detroit City sit 2nd (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Detroit City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 35 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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