Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipConference - Semi-finalsKick-off on November 14, 2021 at 12:00 AM (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 1-0 on November 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 57′Y. EkraTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2021 | FC Tulsa(home) | 6-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Loudoun United(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Miami FC(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 15, 2021 | New York RB II(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | Louisville City(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Sporting KC II(home) | 6-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2021 | OKC Energy(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Austin Bold(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 0-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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