Birmingham Legion vs New Mexico United: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 10, 2023 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs New Mexico United?
Birmingham Legion won 1-0 on September 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
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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; New Mexico United have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Detroit City(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2023 | FC Tulsa(away) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Louisville City(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | FC Tulsa(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Oakland Roots(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 20, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 New Mexico United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | New Mexico United 0-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: New Mexico United vs Birmingham Legion on Jun 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; New Mexico United score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| New Mexico United | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 New Mexico United sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 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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