Birmingham Legion vs Phoenix Rising: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 9, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Phoenix Rising?
Phoenix Rising won 1-2 on April 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 58′D. TrejoPhoenix Rising
- 59′Gabriel AlvesBirmingham Legion
- 66′C. HarveyPhoenix Rising
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Phoenix Rising 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(away) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | FC Tulsa(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 2, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 19, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Phoenix Rising win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2022 | Phoenix Rising 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Phoenix Rising vs Birmingham Legion on Jun 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Phoenix Rising score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Phoenix Rising | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Phoenix Rising sit 5th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Phoenix Rising | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
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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