Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
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What was the result of Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion?
Louisville City and Birmingham Legion drew 1-1 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′102668Louisville City
- 60′N. BrettBirmingham Legion (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Louisville City have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Atlanta United II(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Saint Louis(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Indy Eleven(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | North Carolina(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Louisville City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | Louisville City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | US Open Cup |
| May 12, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 0-3 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Louisville City 2-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion on May 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Louisville City score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville City | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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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