Birmingham Legion vs Oakland Roots: result 1-4 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Oakland Roots?
Oakland Roots won 1-4 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. FormellaOakland Roots (pen.)
- 48′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 64′L. MfekaOakland Roots
- 71′T. ReidOakland Roots
- 88′J. RodriguezOakland Roots
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Oakland Roots have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2023 | Miami FC(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Miami FC(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Loudoun United(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Indy Eleven(away) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Oakland Roots win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Oakland Roots 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Oakland Roots score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Oakland Roots | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Oakland Roots sit 4th (18 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
| 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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