USL Championship information and data: Birmingham Legion odds-on thought to top Phoenix Rising

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: BBVA Compass Field (5000 seats)

Birmingham Legion greet Phoenix Rising for another exciting USL Championship match here at BBVA Compass Field.

Insights:
  • Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (3) in USL Championship

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Birmingham and Phoenix Rising.

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Birmingham Legion form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Birmingham Legion's two home games in the USL Championship so far this season, having collected 4 points here at BBVA Compass Field.

Birmingham Legion are confident in defense, having played 216 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The spoils were shared in Birmingham's previous game, also at home. Visiting Phoenix Rising travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Before that, a nice away win at Chattanooga Red Wolves. A US Open Cup match. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Birmingham Legion matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from 5 games).

Early season league goal statistics from Birmingham Legion's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 3 conceded.

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Phoenix Rising form and stats

Still no away game victory in the USL Championship for Phoenix Rising with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Phoenix Rising are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Birmingham Legion (placed 1st).

Before that one, the win at home hosting Greenville Triumph in the US Open Cup (1-0). As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Phoenix playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Phoenix Rising has managed {1 goals} and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Birmingham LegionN. Brett
N. Brett
3 goals
Birmingham LegionT. Pasher
T. Pasher
2 goals
Phoenix RisingM. Arteaga Rubianes
M. Arteaga Rubianes
2 goals

Birmingham Legion missing players

Phoenix Rising missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham Legion Phoenix Rising
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 1 3 4
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
7 4 0 Scored S 1 1 3
3 3 0 Conceded C 1 4 6
80% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 75%
60% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
20% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
20% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
60% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
5.6 4.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2 3
4.8 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3 3.5
2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.2 16.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9.3 10.8
4 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 3.5
35% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 12% 21%
 
10.2 8.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 17.3 16.8
2.8 3.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.7 4.8
Key stats in USL Championship this season:
  • Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (3) in USL Championship
  • Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in USL Championship
  • Birmingham Legion is in the best form (3-1-0) in USL Championship
Birmingham Legion Last season Phoenix Rising
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 34
17 9   Won W   3 12
8 5   Drew D   3 6
10 4   Lost L   11 16
58 31   Scored S   18 50
39 17   Conceded C   37 58
91% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 88%
71% 72%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   76% 74%
54% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   71% 68%
26% 28%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 41%
14% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 24%
57% 56%   BTTS BTTS   53% 53%
31% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 26%
20% 28%   Failed to Score F T   35% 32%
 
5.4 9   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 5.2
4.5 0.7   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.2
3 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.6
0 0   Red cards R C   4 7
 
12.3 15.2   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 11
5.5 6.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.2
30% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 35%
 
9 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   10.9 9.7
4 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Birmingham Legion 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
2 Louisville City 5 3 0 2 5 9 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 6 -4 9
3 Charleston Battery 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 8
4 Tulsa Roughnecks 6 1 3 2 9 8 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 6
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 1 3 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 4 3 1 6
6 Indy Eleven 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 1 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 5
8 Loudoun United 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 -2 4
9 Detroit City 5 1 0 4 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 3 -2 3
10 Miami FC II 5 0 3 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 3
11 Hartford Athletic 5 0 2 3 7 11 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 6 9 -4 2
12 Memphis 901 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Louisville City 34 22 6 6 65 28 17 13 2 2 38 14 17 9 4 4 27 14 37 72
2 Memphis 901 34 21 5 8 67 33 17 11 1 5 40 22 17 10 4 3 27 11 34 68
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 20 7 7 73 33 17 12 3 2 41 13 17 8 4 5 32 20 40 67
4 Birmingham Legion 34 17 7 10 56 37 17 9 4 4 29 15 17 8 3 6 27 22 19 58
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 34 16 9 9 50 38 17 9 5 3 25 15 17 7 4 6 25 23 12 57
6 Miami FC II 34 15 10 9 47 32 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 10 3 4 29 14 15 55
7 Detroit City 34 14 12 8 44 30 17 6 8 3 21 16 17 8 4 5 23 14 14 54
8 Tulsa Roughnecks 34 12 6 16 48 58 17 9 3 5 27 23 17 3 3 11 21 35 -10 42
9 Indy Eleven 34 12 5 17 41 55 17 9 2 6 26 22 17 3 3 11 15 33 -14 41
10 Hartford Athletic 34 10 6 18 47 57 17 7 1 9 28 28 17 3 5 9 19 29 -10 36
11 Loudoun United 34 8 4 22 36 74 17 6 2 9 22 30 17 2 2 13 14 44 -38 28
12 Charleston Battery 34 6 7 21 41 77 17 5 2 10 23 35 17 1 5 11 18 42 -36 25
13 Atlanta United II 34 6 5 23 39 85 17 3 4 10 18 36 17 3 1 13 21 49 -46 23
14 New York RB II 34 3 6 25 24 76 17 2 5 10 14 33 17 1 1 15 10 43 -52 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Birmingham Legion 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
2 Louisville City 5 3 0 2 5 9 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 6 -4 9
3 Charleston Battery 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 8
4 Tulsa Roughnecks 6 1 3 2 9 8 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 6
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 1 3 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 4 3 1 6
6 Indy Eleven 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 1 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 5
8 Loudoun United 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 -2 4
9 Detroit City 5 1 0 4 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 3 -2 3
10 Miami FC II 5 0 3 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 3
11 Hartford Athletic 5 0 2 3 7 11 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 6 9 -4 2
12 Memphis 901 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 -4 1

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