Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 27, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan
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What was the result of Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion?
Detroit City won 1-0 on May 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. RodriguezDetroit City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Detroit City have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | San Antonio(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| May 13, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 1-5 | USL Championship |
| May 6, 2023 | FC Tulsa(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Charlotte(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 20, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| May 13, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| May 11, 2023 | Memphis 901(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2023 | Oakland Roots(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Detroit City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 1-2 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Detroit City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City on Aug 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Detroit City score 0.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Detroit City sit 2nd in USL Championship (21 points from 13 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Detroit City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 35 |
| 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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