San Antonio vs Birmingham Legion: result 3-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 2, 2023 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas
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What was the result of San Antonio vs Birmingham Legion?
San Antonio won 3-1 on July 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. HernándezSan Antonio
- 62′T. OluwaseyiSan Antonio
- 81′T. PasherBirmingham Legion
- 90′J. DhillonSan Antonio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Antonio have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 15, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 11, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 4, 2023 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| May 28, 2023 | New Mexico United(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Loudoun United(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2023 | Detroit City(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| May 25, 2023 | Charlotte(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 San Antonio win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 1-2 San Antonio | USL Championship |
| May 23, 2021 | San Antonio 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs San Antonio on Oct 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
San Antonio score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Antonio sit 1st in USL Championship (21 points from 13 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
| 5 | San Antonio | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 32 |
| 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jun 25, 2023Sacramento Republic3-1San Antonio
- Jun 29, 2023Oakland Roots0-2Rio Grande Valley
- Jun 30, 2023Charleston Battery3-0Loudoun United
- Jul 1, 2023FC Tulsa3-2Detroit City
- Jul 1, 2023Pittsburgh Riverhounds0-0Louisville City
- Jul 1, 2023Indy Eleven2-2San Diego Loyal
- Jul 2, 2023Colorado Springs2-0Miami FC
- Jul 2, 2023El Paso Locomotive0-1New Mexico United