Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 0-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 8, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won 0-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′M. MicalettoTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Tampa Bay Rowdies have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Miami FC(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Loudoun United(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 2, 2025 | North Carolina(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2025 | San Antonio(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sporting JAX(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Sarasota Paradise(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Naples(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2026 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Birmingham Legion 1-4 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies on Sep 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 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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