Birmingham Legion vs Louisville City: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Louisville City?
Birmingham Legion won 2-0 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 24′N. BrettBirmingham Legion (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Louisville City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Indy Eleven(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Louisville City(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Rio Grande Valley(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | FC Tulsa(away) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Louisville City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2023 | Louisville City 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Louisville City 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 0-0 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Louisville City 2-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion on Jul 23, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Louisville City score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Louisville City | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Louisville City sit 3rd (21 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Louisville City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| 5 | Louisville City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 31 |
| 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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