North Carolina vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-3 and analysis
USL ChampionshipPlay-In RoundKick-off on October 23, 2019 at 11:00 PM (UTC)WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
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What was the result of North Carolina vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 2-3 on October 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 19′Nazmi AlbadawiNorth Carolina
- 35′Femi Hollinger-JanzenBirmingham Legion
- 59′A. FortuneNorth Carolina
- 66′Z. HerivauxBirmingham Legion
- 90′J. WilliamsBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Carolina have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | Saint Louis(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Nashville(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 5, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ottawa Fury(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Sporting KC II(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 North Carolina win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 1-0 North Carolina | USL Championship |
| May 18, 2019 | North Carolina 0-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs North Carolina on Jul 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
North Carolina score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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