Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 22, 2025 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 and Birmingham Legion drew 2-2 on March 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. SmithDetroit City
- 27′R. DamusBirmingham Legion
- 33′B. MorrisDetroit City
- 80′540880Birmingham Legion (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Detroit City have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Colorado Springs(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Miami FC(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Lexington(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 27, 2024 | San Antonio(away) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Little Rock Rangers(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Louisville City(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Huntsville City(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Detroit City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Detroit City 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| 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 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Detroit City score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
| 2 | 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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