Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion: result 0-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 1, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida
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What was the result of Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion?
Birmingham Legion won 0-2 on April 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
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- 83′N. BrettBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Orange County SC(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Indy Eleven(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Tormenta(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 19, 2023 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 18, 2023 | FC Tulsa(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Charlotte(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion on Sep 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 14/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tampa Bay Rowdies sit 1st in USL Championship (28 points from 13 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 44 |
| 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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