Birmingham Legion vs North Carolina: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on September 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs North Carolina?
North Carolina won 1-2 on September 3, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 24′Nazmi AlbadawiNorth Carolina
- 59′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 62′A. FortuneNorth Carolina (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; North Carolina have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Charlotte Independence(away) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Memphis 901(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 16, 2020 | North Carolina(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Charlotte Independence(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Atlanta United II(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2020 | Charlotte Independence(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 North Carolina win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | North Carolina 0-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 1, 2020 | North Carolina 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 23, 2019 | North Carolina 2-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 1-0 North Carolina | USL Championship |
| May 18, 2019 | North Carolina 0-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: North Carolina vs Birmingham Legion on Aug 16, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; North Carolina score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| North Carolina | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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