Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 15, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Birmingham Legion won 1-0 on July 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 49′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
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; Tampa Bay Rowdies have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Solihull Moors(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 2, 2023 | San Antonio(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Loudoun United(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Oakland Roots(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Loudoun United(away) | 4-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 18, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 10, 2023 | New Mexico United(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion on Apr 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Tampa Bay Rowdies sit 1st (28 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 44 |
| 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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