Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 3, 2025 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?
Tampa Bay Rowdies and Birmingham Legion drew 2-2 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′Leo FernandesTampa Bay Rowdies (pen.)
- 70′E. MartinezBirmingham Legion
- 76′D. TrejoBirmingham Legion
- 90′P. NiyongabireTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Miami FC(home) | 3-3 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Louisville City(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Naples(away) | 1-1 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Chattanooga Red Wolves(home) | 3-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 13, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Detroit City(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 2-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| May 11, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 8, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 6-4 Birmingham Legion | US Open Cup |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-3 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies on Sep 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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