San Antonio vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas
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What was the result of San Antonio vs Birmingham Legion?
San Antonio won 2-1 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. PatiñoSan Antonio
- 81′J. PerruzzaSan Antonio
- 90′N. BrettBirmingham Legion
Official lineup for San Antonio vs Birmingham Legion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
San Antonio
- 7Nathan Fogaça
- 9S. Patiño
- 4C. Lema
- 6Victor PC
- 8C. Lindley
- 17J. Gallegos
- 5L. Doyle
- 37M. Cardone
- 13Mathieu Deplagne
- 23S. Gleadle
- 27J. Varela
Birmingham Legion
- 11N. Brett
- 23J. Williams
- 77J. Flemmings
- 6A. Asiedu
- 7R. James
- 8Bruno Lapa
- 12Eli Crognale
- 3P. Kavita
- 22B. Ofeimu
- 24J. Dean
- 1M. Van Oekel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, San Antonio have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Rio Grande Valley(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| May 9, 2021 | Real Monarchs(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| May 2, 2021 | Colorado Springs(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Rio Grande Valley(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Memphis 901(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| May 9, 2021 | Louisville City(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Indy Eleven(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 2-4 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
San Antonio score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
San Antonio sit 6th in USL Championship (45 points from 30 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 11th (30 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Antonio | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 45 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 30 |
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