Birmingham Legion have travelled here for an absorbing fight against the hosts Tampa Bay Rowdies. Prepare for the fixture with this full USL Championship preview!
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have the the worst goal difference (-5) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion is in the best form (3-1-0) in USL Championship
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Birmingham Legion, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
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 Rowdies and Birmingham Legion.
Tampa Bay Rowdies form and stats
0-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the USL Championship numbers at home for Tampa Bay Rowdies so far this season.
Tampa Bay Rowdies are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 188 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Herivaux).
The Rowdies crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Birmingham Legion here at Al Lang Stadium.
Prior to that, an away loss at Charleston Battery.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tampa Bay Rowdies handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Tampa Bay Rowdies at home in the league. 1 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Birmingham Legion are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the USL Championship.
The Birmingham goalkeeper James Matthew Van Oekel is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 216 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Birmingham Legion play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Tampa Bay Rowdies (placed 11th).
Prior to that result Birmingham Legion won their away game at Hartford Athletic. The scoreline was 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Birmingham have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 6 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
It's early days yet, but Birmingham Legion has scored 3 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
The latest past history featuring both these participants is the Tampa Bay Rowdies - Birmingham Legion 0-2 played previously this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Tampa Bay Rowdies victories, three draws and two Birmingham Legion wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Brett 3 goals |  T. Pasher 2 goals |  J. Areman 1 goals |
Tampa Bay Rowdies missing players
Birmingham Legion missing players
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham Legion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.5 | 12.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| 10.5 | 9.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 3 |
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the most clean sheets (2) away in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the most points from losing position (3) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the the best goal difference (+4) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion is in the best form (3-1-0) in USL Championship
- Tampa Bay Rowdies have the the worst goal difference (-5) in USL Championship
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | Last season | Birmingham Legion | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 18 | Played | P | 17 | 35 | ||
| 22 | 13 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 77 | 44 | Scored | S | 27 | 58 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | ||
| 73% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 71% | ||
| 51% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 54% | ||
| 41% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 26% | ||
| 19% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 14% | ||
| 62% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 57% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 31% | ||
| 16% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 20% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.6 | 5.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.8 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 45% | 51% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | ||
| 7.6 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 9 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 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 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Loudoun United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Miami FC II | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Detroit City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |
