Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipConference - Semi-finalsKick-off on October 29, 2023 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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What was the result of Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion?
Charleston Battery won 2-1 on October 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. YcazaCharleston Battery
- 41′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 68′D. DodsonCharleston Battery
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charleston Battery have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham Legion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Miami FC(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2023 | FC Tulsa(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Monterey Bay(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Memphis 901(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Miami FC(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Charleston Battery win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | Charleston Battery 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-2 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Charleston Battery 0-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Charleston Battery 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 0-0 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Charleston Battery score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Charleston Battery sit 4th in USL Championship (20 points from 12 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 33 |
| 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