Birmingham Legion vs Indy Eleven: result 3-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on October 10, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Indy Eleven?
Birmingham Legion won 3-1 on October 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. BrettBirmingham Legion
- 42′N. LawIndy Eleven
- 74′Eli CrognaleBirmingham Legion
- 90′Jake RufeBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Indy Eleven have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Sporting KC II(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Atlanta United II(away) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | OKC Energy(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2021 | FC Tulsa(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Atlanta United II(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 30, 2021 | OKC Energy(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 26, 2021 | OKC Energy(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Memphis 901(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Louisville City(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Indy Eleven win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Indy Eleven 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Indy Eleven 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Indy Eleven | USL Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 1-0 Indy Eleven | USL Championship |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Indy Eleven 3-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Indy Eleven vs Birmingham Legion on Jul 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Indy Eleven score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Indy Eleven | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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 Indy Eleven sit 6th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 18 |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 28 |
| 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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