Charlotte Independence vs Birmingham Legion match preview

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sat 15.June
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Matthews Sportsplex

Charlotte Independence are welcoming Birmingham Legion for another important game after their 0-0 result against Swope Park Rangers.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Charlotte Independence form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Charlotte Independence have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses so far from their games here at Matthews Sportsplex.

The home team returns to Matthews Sportsplex after sharing the points with Swope Park Rangers on their last time out; the USL Championship game ended 0-0. Heartbreak before that as Charlotte Independence lost 1-4 at Ottawa Fury's place.

The Charlotte Independence fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Charlotte Independence having conceded 15 goals here at Matthews Sportsplex so far.

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Birmingham Legion form and stats

Playing away, Birmingham Legion, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in USL Championship, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Birmingham Legion who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. North Carolina was the last time a defeat was avoided. Birmingham Legion seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Birmingham Legion, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Charleston Battery in the USL Championship. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Birmingham Legion has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 9 goals from 6 games. For Birmingham Legion, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

D. Oduro
5 goals / 1 assists
A. Gutman
2 goals / 1 assists
J. Herrera
2 goals

Charlotte Independence missing players

Birmingham Legion missing players

Charlotte Independence Birmingham Legion
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
14 6 3 Played 1 6 13
1 1 1 Won 0 2 3
6 1 1 Drew 1 2 3
7 4 1 Lost 0 2 7
13 9 6 Scored 2 9 10
25 15 7 Conceded 2 14 23
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 83% 85%
79% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 83% 62%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 100% 83% 46%
29% 50% 67% Over 3.5 100% 83% 38%
21% 33% 33% Over 4.5 0% 50% 23%
64% 83% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 31%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 23%
36% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 62%
 
4.5 5.7 6 Corners For (avg) 2 2.7 4.6
4.9 4 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 7 6.2 5.2
1.6 1.2 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.8 2.1
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Charlotte Independence's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Birmingham Legion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Birmingham Legion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Birmingham Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Birmingham Legion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Charlotte Independence have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Charlotte Independence have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Charlotte Independence have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Charlotte Independence haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Charlotte Independence
All US Open Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
14-05-19 UOC Charlotte Independence 1 - 1 Florida Soccer Soldiers
19-05-19 USL Nashville 1 - 1 Charlotte Independence
25-05-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 - 0 Charlotte Independence
02-06-19 USL Ottawa Fury 4 - 1 Charlotte Independence
08-06-19 USL Swope Park Rangers 0 - 0 Charlotte Independence
15-06-19 USL Charlotte Independence 23:00 Birmingham Legion
22-06-19 USL Louisville City 23:00 Charlotte Independence
29-06-19 USL Charlotte Independence 23:00 Memphis 901
04-07-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Charlotte Independence
07-07-19 USL Charlotte Independence 23:00 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Birmingham Legion
All US Open Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
18-05-19 USL North Carolina 0 - 0 Birmingham Legion
23-05-19 USL Birmingham Legion 0 - 1 Nashville
29-05-19 UOC Louisville City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion
02-06-19 USL Birmingham Legion 0 - 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies
08-06-19 USL Charleston Battery 3 - 1 Birmingham Legion
15-06-19 USL Charlotte Independence 23:00 Birmingham Legion
23-06-19 USL Birmingham Legion - Hartford Athletic
26-06-19 USL Indy Eleven 23:00 Birmingham Legion
29-06-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 23:00 Birmingham Legion
14-07-19 USL Birmingham Legion - North Carolina

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 8 5 1 21 7 8 4 3 1 12 5 6 4 2 0 9 2 14 29
2 New York RB II 13 8 2 3 30 15 9 6 1 2 24 10 4 2 1 1 6 5 15 26
3 New Mexico United 14 6 7 1 31 21 6 3 3 0 15 7 8 3 4 1 16 12 10 25
4 Indy Eleven 11 7 3 1 17 6 6 3 3 0 4 1 5 4 0 1 13 5 11 24
5 Louisville City 13 7 3 3 22 14 8 5 1 2 13 8 5 2 2 1 9 6 8 24
6 Phoenix Rising 12 6 4 2 28 11 7 4 3 0 21 6 5 2 1 2 7 5 17 22
7 Nashville 13 6 4 3 20 10 6 3 1 2 10 4 7 3 3 1 10 6 10 22
8 Ottawa Fury 12 6 4 2 19 11 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 2 3 1 8 5 8 22
9 Portland Timbers II 12 6 4 2 27 19 6 3 2 1 10 7 6 3 2 1 17 12 8 22
10 Fresno FC 12 5 5 2 21 12 5 2 2 1 7 5 7 3 3 1 13 7 9 20
11 North Carolina 12 5 5 2 18 10 4 1 3 0 6 3 8 4 2 2 12 7 8 20
12 El Paso Locomotive 12 5 5 2 17 12 7 3 2 2 11 10 5 2 3 0 5 2 5 20
13 Charleston Battery 13 5 5 3 18 16 8 4 4 0 14 7 5 1 1 3 4 9 2 20
14 OKC Energy 14 5 5 4 20 21 7 4 2 1 9 6 7 1 3 3 11 14 -1 20
15 Reno 1868 12 5 4 3 24 17 5 3 2 0 13 7 7 2 2 3 11 10 7 19
16 Austin Bold 14 5 4 5 16 17 7 4 2 1 10 8 7 1 2 4 6 9 -1 19
17 LA Galaxy II 14 4 6 4 22 29 9 3 4 2 17 19 5 1 2 2 5 9 -7 18
18 Orange County 12 4 5 3 21 18 7 4 2 1 17 11 5 0 3 2 4 7 3 17
19 Saint Louis FC 10 4 4 2 11 7 4 2 1 1 7 5 6 2 3 1 4 2 4 16
20 Sacramento Republic 11 5 1 5 16 16 5 3 1 1 8 6 6 2 0 4 6 10 0 16
21 Rio Grande Valley 12 4 4 4 23 25 6 3 2 1 12 8 6 1 2 3 11 14 -2 16
22 Tulsa Roughnecks 13 4 4 5 23 25 5 3 1 1 11 5 8 1 3 4 12 20 -2 16
23 Las Vegas Lights 13 4 3 6 18 22 6 4 2 0 13 2 7 0 1 6 5 20 -4 15
24 San Antonio 13 4 2 7 16 20 7 4 2 1 12 7 6 0 0 6 4 13 -4 14
25 Colorado Springs 14 4 2 8 14 21 7 3 0 4 6 8 7 1 2 4 8 13 -7 14
26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 11 2 7 2 15 15 5 1 4 0 7 5 6 1 3 2 8 10 0 13
27 Atlanta United II 13 3 4 6 13 21 7 2 0 5 6 13 6 1 4 1 7 8 -8 13
28 Bethlehem Steel 13 3 4 6 18 26 8 1 3 4 8 14 5 2 1 2 10 12 -8 13
29 Loudoun United 11 3 3 5 15 17 2 0 1 1 4 5 9 3 2 4 11 12 -2 12
30 Birmingham Legion 13 3 3 7 10 23 7 1 1 5 1 9 6 2 2 2 9 14 -13 12
31 Real Monarchs 11 3 2 6 23 23 6 3 1 2 15 11 5 0 1 4 5 12 0 11
32 Memphis 901 13 2 4 7 12 20 6 0 2 4 3 9 7 2 2 3 9 11 -8 10
33 Charlotte Independence 14 1 6 7 13 25 6 1 1 4 9 15 8 0 5 3 4 10 -12 9
34 Hartford Athletic 14 2 3 9 12 29 5 1 3 1 6 6 9 1 0 8 6 23 -17 9
35 Swope Park Rangers 13 1 5 7 17 29 8 1 4 3 14 17 5 0 1 4 3 12 -12 8
36 Seattle Sounders II 15 1 3 11 12 43 7 1 2 4 9 16 8 0 1 7 3 27 -31 6

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