Birmingham Legion vs Forward Madison: result 2-1 and analysis
USL League One CupGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on July 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Forward Madison?
Birmingham Legion won 2-1 on July 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 30′R. DamusBirmingham Legion
- 71′I. AngkingForward Madison
- 81′S. SaucedoBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Forward Madison have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Colorado Springs(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 11, 2025 | North Carolina(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Rhode Island(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | Tormenta(home) | 1-0 | USL League One |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 1-1 | USL League One |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 3-1 | USL League One |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Texoma(away) | 0-2 | USL League One |
| Jun 28, 2025 | One Knoxville(home) | 1-0 | USL League One Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Forward Madison win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | Birmingham Legion 3-0 Forward Madison | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Forward Madison on Feb 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forward Madison score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Forward Madison | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham Legion sit 8th in USL League One Cup (9 points from 4 matches) and Forward Madison sit 32nd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birmingham Legion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Forward Madison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Birmingham Legion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Forward Madison | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
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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