Ottawa Fury vs Birmingham Legion: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Fri 02.August
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Algonquin College Soccer Complex (2000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Algonquin College Soccer Complex clash with Birmingham Legion, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the USL Championship table.

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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Ottawa Fury form and stats

Ottawa Fury are steadily winning games and points here at Algonquin College Soccer Complex. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games. The Ottawa Fury fans aren't used to losing here at Algonquin College Soccer Complex and will expect new points from this game. Ottawa Fury has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Ottawa Fury lost their last game at Memphis 901 after a 0-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Ottawa Fury hosted HFX Wanderers and drew the Championship game 2-2.

A decent goal production from Ottawa Fury in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 matches. Ottawa Fury are not conceding a lot of goals here at Algonquin College Soccer Complex, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Birmingham Legion form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Birmingham Legion so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Birmingham Legion as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the North Carolina.

The supporters enjoyed Birmingham Legion's previous game versus Charlotte Independence, a USL Championship 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Atlanta United II.

Birmingham Legion are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Birmingham Legion's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 25 goals in 9 travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Birmingham Legion - Ottawa Fury 0-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last one meeting between these two teams are: 1 win for Ottawa Fury, 0 draws and 0 wins for Birmingham Legion. Over 2,5 goals: 0 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

W. Fall
7 goals / 3 assists
E. Samb
7 goals / 4 assists
C. Haworth
6 goals / 4 assists

Ottawa Fury missing players

Birmingham Legion missing players

Ottawa Fury Birmingham Legion
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 4 Played 4 9 20
8 6 3 Won 0 2 6
8 3 1 Drew 1 2 4
4 1 0 Lost 3 5 10
32 19 8 Scored 1 11 20
22 9 0 Conceded 12 25 36
95% 90% 75% Over 0.5 75% 89% 90%
85% 90% 75% Over 1.5 75% 89% 65%
45% 50% 25% Over 2.5 75% 89% 55%
25% 30% 25% Over 3.5 50% 78% 45%
15% 20% 0% Over 4.5 50% 56% 25%
55% 50% 0% BTTS 25% 67% 35%
30% 40% 100% Clean Sheets 25% 11% 30%
20% 20% 25% Failed To Score 75% 33% 45%
 
3.2 3.3 3.3 Corners For (avg) 3 2.6 4.4
4 4 3 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 4.6 4.7
1.5 1.8 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 1.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Birmingham Legion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Birmingham Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Birmingham Legion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ottawa Fury have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ottawa Fury have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Ottawa Fury
All Championship NASL Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
10-07-19 CH HFX Wanderers 2 - 3 Ottawa Fury
14-07-19 USL Ottawa Fury 1 - 1 Louisville City
20-07-19 USL Ottawa Fury 4 - 0 Swope Park Rangers
24-07-19 CH Ottawa Fury 2 - 2 HFX Wanderers
28-07-19 USL Memphis 901 2 - 0 Ottawa Fury
02-08-19 USL Ottawa Fury 23:00 Birmingham Legion
07-08-19 CH Ottawa Fury 23:30 Toronto
14-08-19 CH Toronto 23:30 Ottawa Fury
17-08-19 USL Loudoun United 23:30 Ottawa Fury
24-08-19 USL Ottawa Fury 18:00 Saint Louis FC
Birmingham Legion
All US Open Cup Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
26-06-19 USL Indy Eleven 3 - 0 Birmingham Legion
29-06-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4 - 1 Birmingham Legion
14-07-19 USL Birmingham Legion 1 - 0 North Carolina
21-07-19 USL Birmingham Legion 4 - 0 Atlanta United II
28-07-19 USL Birmingham Legion 1 - 0 Charlotte Independence
02-08-19 USL Ottawa Fury 23:00 Birmingham Legion
10-08-19 USL Tampa Bay Rowdies 23:30 Birmingham Legion
18-08-19 USL Birmingham Legion - Memphis 901
25-08-19 USL Bethlehem Steel 22:00 Birmingham Legion
28-08-19 USL Loudoun United 23:30 Birmingham Legion

  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 Phoenix Rising 19 13 4 2 50 14 10 7 3 0 34 8 9 6 1 2 16 6 36 43
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 21 12 7 2 34 15 11 6 4 1 19 8 10 6 3 1 15 7 19 43
3 New York RB II 21 12 5 4 49 26 13 9 2 2 36 12 8 3 3 2 13 14 23 41
4 Reno 1868 21 12 4 5 46 30 10 7 2 1 27 12 11 5 2 4 19 18 16 40
5 Indy Eleven 18 11 4 3 27 12 10 6 4 0 11 2 8 5 0 3 16 10 15 37
6 Fresno FC 20 10 7 3 34 20 10 6 3 1 18 10 10 4 4 2 16 10 14 37
7 Nashville 20 10 5 5 35 19 8 4 2 2 15 7 12 6 3 3 20 12 16 35
8 North Carolina 20 9 7 4 31 17 9 5 4 0 17 6 11 4 3 4 14 11 14 34
9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 19 8 8 3 34 20 10 5 5 0 17 7 9 3 3 3 17 13 14 32
10 Ottawa Fury 20 8 8 4 32 22 10 6 3 1 19 9 10 2 5 3 13 13 10 32
11 New Mexico United 21 8 8 5 39 32 8 4 3 1 18 10 13 4 5 4 21 22 7 32
12 Austin Bold 21 9 5 7 27 29 11 7 3 1 20 11 10 2 2 6 7 18 -2 32
13 Louisville City 20 8 6 6 27 23 11 6 2 3 16 11 9 2 4 3 11 12 4 30
14 El Paso Locomotive 21 7 8 6 23 23 11 4 3 4 15 14 10 3 5 2 8 9 0 29
15 OKC Energy 22 7 8 7 29 31 11 4 4 3 14 15 11 3 4 4 15 16 -2 29
16 LA Galaxy II 22 7 8 7 35 43 11 3 5 3 19 22 11 4 3 4 16 21 -8 29
17 Real Monarchs 18 8 3 7 37 31 9 6 1 2 26 14 9 2 2 5 11 17 6 27
18 Portland Timbers II 20 7 6 7 37 33 10 3 4 3 15 14 10 4 2 4 22 19 4 27
19 Sacramento Republic 19 8 2 9 26 23 9 5 1 3 16 9 10 3 1 6 10 14 3 26
20 Charleston Battery 18 6 8 4 26 24 10 4 6 0 16 9 8 2 2 4 10 15 2 26
21 San Antonio 20 7 5 8 28 26 10 6 3 1 18 8 10 1 2 7 10 18 2 26
22 Orange County 21 6 8 7 31 31 12 5 4 3 22 16 9 1 4 4 9 15 0 26
23 Las Vegas Lights 20 7 5 8 30 32 11 6 4 1 23 8 9 1 1 7 7 24 -2 26
24 Charlotte Independence 22 5 9 8 25 32 10 5 1 4 17 17 12 0 8 4 8 15 -7 24
25 Rio Grande Valley 20 6 5 9 32 36 11 5 3 3 17 11 9 1 2 6 15 25 -4 23
26 Bethlehem Steel 21 6 4 11 30 41 12 2 3 7 16 25 9 4 1 4 14 16 -11 22
27 Birmingham Legion 20 6 4 10 20 36 11 4 2 5 9 11 9 2 2 5 11 25 -16 22
28 Saint Louis FC 17 5 6 6 22 22 7 3 3 1 14 9 10 2 3 5 8 13 0 21
29 Colorado Springs 21 6 2 13 18 37 11 5 0 6 10 12 10 1 2 7 8 25 -19 20
30 Loudoun United 17 5 4 8 23 27 5 2 1 2 10 8 12 3 3 6 13 19 -4 19
31 Memphis 901 19 4 6 9 20 26 10 2 3 5 11 14 9 2 3 4 9 12 -6 18
32 Tulsa Roughnecks 20 4 5 11 26 42 9 3 1 5 13 14 11 1 4 6 13 28 -16 17
33 Swope Park Rangers 19 3 6 10 25 43 11 3 4 4 21 24 8 0 2 6 4 19 -18 15
34 Atlanta United II 20 3 5 12 19 47 9 2 1 6 8 20 11 1 4 6 11 27 -28 14
35 Hartford Athletic 22 3 4 15 26 53 10 2 3 5 14 20 12 1 1 10 12 33 -27 13
36 Seattle Sounders II 20 2 5 13 17 52 9 2 2 5 13 19 11 0 3 8 4 33 -35 11

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