Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 2-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on September 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Birmingham Legion won 2-0 on September 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 36′StéfanoBirmingham Legion
- 86′K. Hernández-FosterBirmingham 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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Rhode Island(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Detroit City(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Monterey Bay(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | Colorado Springs(away) | 2-4 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Miami FC(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Detroit City(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Loudoun United(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 8, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 6-4 Birmingham Legion | US Open Cup |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion on May 11, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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