North Carolina vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on August 1, 2020 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?
North Carolina won 1-0 on August 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. FortuneNorth Carolina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, North Carolina have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Louisville City(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Birmingham Legion(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Saint Louis(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Charleston Battery(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Memphis 901(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Forward Madison(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-7 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 North Carolina win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | North Carolina 2-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| 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: North Carolina vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
North Carolina score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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
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