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
Full time
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
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 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
- May 23, 2021El Paso Locomotive1-0Rio Grande Valley
- May 23, 2021Orange County SC1-0Sacramento Republic
- May 23, 2021Phoenix Rising5-1Las Vegas Lights
- May 23, 2021Charleston Battery2-2New York RB II
- May 23, 2021Atlanta United II2-2Memphis 901
- May 24, 2021Ventura County2-3Oakland Roots
- May 27, 2021Birmingham Legion1-0OKC Energy
- May 27, 2021Austin Bold2-0Real Monarchs