Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on August 18, 2022 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won 1-2 on August 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 66′C. RutzDetroit City
- 68′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 82′M. LewisDetroit City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Detroit City have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2022 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Atlanta United II(home) | 6-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Loudoun United(home) | 6-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | FC Tulsa(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Oakland Roots(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | New Mexico United(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Monterey Bay(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Detroit City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | Detroit City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion on Apr 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Detroit City score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Detroit City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
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 |
| 3 | 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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