Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion: result 3-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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What was the result of Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion?
Charleston Battery won 3-2 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′R. WilliamsBirmingham Legion
- 27′S. ShashouaBirmingham Legion
- 58′C. SwanCharleston Battery
- 80′E. YcazaCharleston Battery (pen.)
- 90′E. YcazaCharleston Battery
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charleston Battery have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Florida Badgers(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sporting JAX(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Greenville Triumph(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Crown Legacy(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Miami FC(home) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Loudoun United(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Charleston Battery win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Charleston Battery 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Birmingham Legion 0-0 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Charleston Battery 2-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| May 16, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Charleston Battery | USL Championship |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Charleston Battery 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Charleston Battery 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Charleston Battery vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Charleston Battery score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Charleston Battery sit 4th in USL Championship (20 points from 12 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 33 |
| 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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