Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Weidner Field, Colorado Springs
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What was the result of Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion?
Colorado Springs won 2-1 on August 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. BeckfordColorado Springs
- 58′N. BrettBirmingham Legion
- 84′J. TejadaColorado Springs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Springs have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 0-5 | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Monterey Bay(home) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Miami FC(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Louisville City(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Solihull Moors(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Colorado Springs win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 0-2 Colorado Springs | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Colorado Springs on Mar 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Springs score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Springs sit 11th in USL Championship (13 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colorado Springs | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
| 11 | Colorado Springs | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
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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