Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-3 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 31, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
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What was the result of Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 2-3 on March 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 30′102433Louisville City
- 31′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 36′C. HoffmanBirmingham Legion
- 81′71297Louisville City (o.g.)
- 87′B. WrightBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Louisville City have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 0, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Atlanta United II(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 9, 2019 | North Carolina(away) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Nov 2, 2018 | New York RB II(home) | 5-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Ottawa Fury(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Philadelphia Union II(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Louisville City score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 0.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville City | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Louisville City sit 3rd in USL Championship (21 points from 14 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Louisville City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| 5 | Louisville City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 31 |
| 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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