Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City: result 1-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on July 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?
Detroit City won 1-2 on July 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. Hope-GundDetroit City
- 24′T. PasherBirmingham Legion (pen.)
- 90′B. MorrisDetroit City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Detroit City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Oakland Roots(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Corpus Christi(home) | 3-0 | USL League One Cup |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Louisville City(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | Louisville City(home) | 0-0 | USL League One Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Sporting JAX(away) | 6-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 10, 2026 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Lexington(home) | 1-1 | USL League One Cup |
| May 30, 2026 | Charleston Battery(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Detroit City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Detroit City 2-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Detroit City 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 2-3 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| May 27, 2023 | Detroit City 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City on May 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Detroit City score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Detroit City | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham Legion sit 10th in USL Championship (12 points from 12 matches) and Detroit City sit 2nd (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Detroit City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 35 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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