FC Tulsa vs Birmingham Legion: result 3-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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What was the result of FC Tulsa vs Birmingham Legion?
FC Tulsa won 3-1 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. SheldonFC Tulsa
- 66′N. BrettBirmingham Legion (pen.)
- 88′MarlonFC Tulsa
- 90′K. KibatoFC Tulsa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Tulsa have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Indy Eleven(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Atlanta United II(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Memphis 901(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 18, 2021 | OKC Energy(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Louisville City(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | Atlanta United II(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Atlanta United II(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Indy Eleven(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Memphis 901(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 FC Tulsa win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 FC Tulsa | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs FC Tulsa on Jun 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
FC Tulsa score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tulsa | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Tulsa sit 3rd in USL Championship (19 points from 12 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FC Tulsa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 32 |
| 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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