Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 15, 2022 at 11:00 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 April 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 63′A. HoppenotDetroit City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Detroit City have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Atlanta United II(away) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Michigan Stars(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Memphis 901(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Southern States(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Louisville City(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Colorado Springs(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 20, 2022 | FC Tulsa(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Detroit City score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City | 1.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 |
| 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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