New Mexico United vs Birmingham Legion: result 0-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on June 26, 2022 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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What was the result of New Mexico United vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 0-2 on June 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. AgudeloBirmingham Legion
- 30′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Mexico United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Oakland Roots(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Orange County SC(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| May 28, 2022 | Indy Eleven(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| May 25, 2022 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 7-0 | USL Championship |
| May 14, 2022 | Charleston Battery(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
New Mexico United score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico United | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New Mexico United sit 9th in USL Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| 9 | New Mexico United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 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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