Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies: result 0-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on June 2, 2019 at 12:00 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 0-2 on June 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 28′S. GuenzattiTampa Bay Rowdies
- 44′71026Tampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Tampa Bay Rowdies have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | Louisville City(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 23, 2019 | Nashville(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| May 18, 2019 | North Carolina(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| May 16, 2019 | West Chester United(home) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 12, 2019 | Louisville City(home) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | OKC Energy(away) | 3-4 | US Open Cup |
| May 25, 2019 | Sporting KC II(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| May 18, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| May 14, 2019 | The Villages(home) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 9, 2019 | Nashville(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 13; Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 4/13 | 6/13 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 13 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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