Match

Birmingham Legion vs Sporting JAX: result 2-3 and analysis

USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on August 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Legion
2-3
Sporting JAX

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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Sporting JAX?

Sporting JAX won 2-3 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 55′R. DamusBirmingham Legion
  • 58′Emil JaaskelainenSporting JAX
  • 76′Wan KuzainSporting JAX
  • 90′R. WilliamsBirmingham Legion
  • 90′D. WilsonSporting JAX

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Birmingham Legion win at 61%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-3.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Birmingham Legion vs Sporting JAX

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Birmingham Legion

  1. 9R. Damus
  2. 10S. Shashoua
  3. 81S. Ngoma
  1. 11D. McCartney
  2. 18S. Antwi
  3. 19Gevork Diarbian
  4. 21S. Tregarthen
  1. 20A. Paterson
  2. 26A. Daley
  3. 27B. Washington
  1. 12T. McMullen

Sporting JAX

  1. 10K. Sadlier
  2. 16Emil Jaaskelainen
  1. 6J. Rossiter
  2. 11A. Al Qaq
  3. 14Jean Mota
  4. 21M. Godinho
  1. 2H. Neville
  2. 12E. Rito
  3. 13V. Alvarado
  4. 15R. Edwards
  1. 1J. McGuire
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting JAX have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Birmingham Legion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Colorado Springs(away)2-3USL Championship
Aug 2, 2026Rhode Island(home)1-0USL Championship
Jul 29, 2026Louisville City(away)1-2USL Championship
Jul 12, 2026FC Tulsa(home)3-1USL League One Cup
Jul 5, 2026Miami FC(away)1-1USL Championship
Sporting JAX
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Indy Eleven(home)0-1USL Championship
Aug 2, 2026Sacramento Republic(away)0-5USL Championship
Jul 26, 2026El Paso Locomotive(away)0-2USL Championship
Jul 18, 2026Brooklyn(home)2-2USL Championship
Jul 15, 2026Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home)2-1USL Championship

How many goals should we expect?

Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting JAX score 1.4 and concede 2.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Birmingham Legion1.31.2311/157/15
Sporting JAX1.42.5110/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Birmingham Legion sit 11th in USL Championship (30 points from 30 matches) and Sporting JAX sit 13th (14 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Birmingham Legion3061212404630
13Sporting JAX303522327814

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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