Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on October 2, 2022 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, California
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What was the result of Oakland Roots vs Birmingham Legion?
Oakland Roots won 2-1 on October 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 24′Ó. KarlssonOakland Roots
- 84′J. AzócarOakland Roots
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oakland Roots have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2022 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 18, 2022 | New York RB II(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 4, 2022 | San Antonio(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Indy Eleven(away) | 3-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Miami FC(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 28, 2022 | New York RB II(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Oakland Roots score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 2.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Roots | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 2.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 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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