Rio Grande Valley vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on September 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM (UTC)H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas
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What was the result of Rio Grande Valley vs Birmingham Legion?
Rio Grande Valley won 1-0 on September 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 49′F. LópezRio Grande Valley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Grande Valley have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 31, 2023 | San Antonio(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2023 | San Antonio(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2023 | New Mexico United(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 3, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Detroit City(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2023 | FC Tulsa(away) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Louisville City(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Grande Valley score 1.5 and concede 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Valley | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 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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- Sep 21, 2023Phoenix Rising1-1Indy Eleven
- Sep 23, 2023Loudoun United1-2Louisville City
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