Birmingham Stallions vs New Orleans Breakers Preview & Picks
Birmingham are tipped to cover as they clinch a place in the USFL Championship Game.
The Stallions covered consistently during the regular season and were perfect against the Breakers.
Those trends are backed to continue as Birmingham win this postseason encounter.
- Birmingham Stallions went 9-1 during the regular season
- Birmingham Stallions were 7-3-0 ATS during the regular season
- Birmingham Stallions won both regular season games vs New Orleans
- New Orleans are the only playoff team to average under 20 points per game
- The 2 regular season meetings produced under 45.0 points
Head To Head
- Birmingham Stallions won 10-9 when the teams last met on June 4
- Birmingham Stallions won the regular season series 2-0
Birmingham Stallions Form
Birmingham finished the season top of the South Division thanks to a 9-1 record – the joint best in the league.
The Stallions opened with a 28-24 win over fellow playoff team New Jersey and that sparked an eight-game win streak.
This run included a 22-13 victory over Saturday’s opponents, New Orleans, in Week 3, as well as a 10-9 win against the Breakers in Week 8.
They also beat Philadelphia 30-17 in Week 5, meaning Birmingham are a perfect 4-0 against the teams that made the postseason.
Birmingham finished the regular season ranked second in both total points scored (234) and total points allowed (169).
Wide receiver and return man Victor Bolden Jr led the league in all-purpose yards (1,209), and was one of four players named to the All-USFL team.
New Orleans Breakers Form
New Orleans went 6-4 during the regular season and that was enough to seal a spot in the postseason.
The Breakers made an impressive start to the season as they followed up a 23-17 win against Philadelphia with a 34-3 blowout of Tampa Bay.
They struggled for consistency after that though, going 4-4 over the final eight games.
New Orleans wrapped up the regular season with a 20-3 blowout loss to Houston, and ended with a 1-3 record against teams who made the postseason.
The Breakers had the defense to thank for making it to the playoffs – they gave up a league-best 164 points across 10 weeks.
The defense needed to shine because the offense was middle of the pack in points scored, ranking joint fifth in the league.
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