Birmingham Legion vs Hartford Athletic: result 3-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on April 30, 2023 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Hartford Athletic?
Birmingham Legion won 3-2 on April 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. CedeñoHartford Athletic
- 65′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 67′K. EdwardsHartford Athletic
- 76′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 90′A. CrognaleBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Hartford Athletic have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | Chattanooga(home) | 1-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Loudoun United(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(away) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Oakland Roots(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Charleston Battery(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Lansdowne Bhoys(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Hartford Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Hartford Athletic 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hartford Athletic 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 Hartford Athletic | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hartford Athletic 4-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 2-2 Hartford Athletic | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Hartford Athletic vs Birmingham Legion on Mar 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hartford Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Hartford Athletic | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 Hartford Athletic sit 7th (17 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hartford Athletic | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | Hartford Athletic | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 24 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
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- May 3, 2023Miami FC3-1Birmingham Legion
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- May 6, 2023Colorado Springs2-3El Paso Locomotive
- May 6, 2023Monterey Bay2-2Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- May 6, 2023Las Vegas Lights0-1Charleston Battery
- May 6, 2023Loudoun United1-2Indy Eleven
- May 6, 2023Hartford Athletic0-2Memphis 901