Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion: result 4-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipConference - Quarter-finalsKick-off on October 10, 2020 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 won 4-2 on October 10, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. DohertyTampa Bay Rowdies
- 38′S. GuenzattiTampa Bay Rowdies
- 57′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 63′Bruno LapaBirmingham Legion
- 78′L. MkosanaTampa Bay Rowdies
- 80′Leo FernandesTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Miami FC(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Atlanta United II(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Philadelphia Union II(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | North Carolina(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Miami FC(away) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Charlotte Independence(home) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 0-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies on Jul 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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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