Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on June 26, 2024 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan
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What was the result of Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 1-2 on June 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 39′R. WilliamsDetroit City
- 82′D. DodsonBirmingham Legion
- 88′P. KavitaBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Detroit City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2024 | Charleston Battery(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Rhode Island(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| May 29, 2024 | Louisville City(away) | 1-5 | USL Championship |
| May 22, 2024 | Indy Eleven(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | San Antonio(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Indy Eleven(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2024 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| May 26, 2024 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| May 16, 2024 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Detroit City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 2-3 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| May 27, 2023 | Detroit City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| 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 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Detroit City score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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