Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion: result 0-5 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on October 27, 2024 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, California
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What was the result of Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 0-5 on October 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′T. PrestonBirmingham Legion
- 31′StéfanoBirmingham Legion
- 35′D. NwegboBirmingham Legion
- 40′T. PrestonBirmingham Legion
- 87′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oakland Roots have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 29, 2024 | FC Tulsa(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Indy Eleven(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2024 | North Carolina(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Miami FC(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Oakland Roots win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-4 Oakland Roots | USL Championship |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Oakland Roots 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Oakland Roots on May 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Oakland Roots score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Roots | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oakland Roots sit 4th in USL Championship (18 points from 13 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
| 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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