Orange County SC vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 23, 2023 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California
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What was the result of Orange County SC vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 1-2 on April 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 30′E. NielsenOrange County SC
- 33′J. AgudeloBirmingham Legion
- 59′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orange County SC have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Capo(home) | 5-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Loudoun United(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(away) | 4-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Orange County SC score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County SC | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orange County SC sit 2nd in USL Championship (20 points from 12 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orange County SC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 34 |
| 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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