Birmingham Legion vs El Paso Locomotive: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 20, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs El Paso Locomotive?
El Paso Locomotive won 1-2 on May 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. AgudeloBirmingham Legion
- 19′L. SolignacEl Paso Locomotive
- 58′L. RoseEl Paso Locomotive
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; El Paso Locomotive have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| May 11, 2023 | Memphis 901(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2023 | Oakland Roots(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| May 3, 2023 | Miami FC(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| May 6, 2023 | Colorado Springs(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 30, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; El Paso Locomotive score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| El Paso Locomotive | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 El Paso Locomotive sit 7th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 34 |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
| 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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- May 21, 2023Orange County SC0-1Phoenix Rising
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