Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 1-4 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 17, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won 1-4 on September 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. McCartneyBirmingham Legion
- 64′M. ArteagaTampa Bay Rowdies
- 68′P. MarieTampa Bay Rowdies
- 89′P. MarieTampa Bay Rowdies
- 90′L. AlvarezTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Tampa Bay Rowdies have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | FC Tulsa(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Orange County SC(away) | 4-4 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Rhode Island(away) | 0-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Colorado Springs(home) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Sacramento Republic(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Detroit City(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-1 | 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 3, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 2-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 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 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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