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Sept. 20, 2026 1 week, 6 days from now VS

Match Analysis

Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham Legion
Tampa Bay Rowdies D L W W W W
Birmingham Legion L L L W L D
STRENGTH
EXPECTED GOALS
HEAD TO HEAD
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Birmingham Legion Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 - 1 March 8, 2026
Birmingham Legion Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 - 4 September 17, 2025
Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham Legion 2 - 2 May 3, 2025
Birmingham Legion Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 0 September 12, 2024
Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham Legion 0 - 1 May 11, 2024
Tampa Bay Rowdies Birmingham Legion 0 - 3 October 21, 2023

Tampa Bay Rowdies Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 29, 26 Away Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 - 0 Draw
Aug 22, 26 Away Detroit City 1 - 0 Loss
Aug 15, 26 Home Rhode Island 2 - 0 Win
Aug 9, 26 Away Orange County SC 0 - 3 Win
Aug 2, 26 Home Louisville City 5 - 4 Win
Jul 25, 26 Away Miami FC 2 - 3 Win

Birmingham Legion Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 29, 26 Away Hartford Athletic 3 - 2 Loss
Aug 23, 26 Home Sporting JAX 2 - 3 Loss
Aug 16, 26 Away Colorado Springs 3 - 2 Loss
Aug 2, 26 Home Rhode Island 1 - 0 Win
Jul 29, 26 Away Louisville City 2 - 1 Loss
Jul 5, 26 Away Miami FC 1 - 1 Draw

USL Championship Table

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 22 13 6 3 38 20 +18 45
22 Birmingham Legion 20 3 8 9 24 30 -6 17

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No
This prediction suggests that there is a 51.27% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.
Tampa Bay Rowdies to win
This prediction indicates that Tampa Bay Rowdies has a 66.6% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 19.33 %

Most Likely Scorelines

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