Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
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What was the result of Louisville City vs Birmingham Legion?
Louisville City won 2-1 on July 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. WynderLouisville City
- 52′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 83′S. TotschLouisville City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Louisville City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2022 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Orange County SC(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| May 28, 2022 | FC Tulsa(home) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| May 25, 2022 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | New Mexico United(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Memphis 901(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| May 27, 2022 | New York RB II(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| May 19, 2022 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Louisville City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 0-0 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 Louisville City | USL Championship |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Louisville City 2-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 9, 2021 | Louisville City 1-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 29, 2019 | Louisville City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Louisville City on Apr 3, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Louisville City score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville City | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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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