Orange County SC vs Birmingham Legion: result 4-4 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 31, 2025 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California
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What was the result of Orange County SC vs Birmingham Legion?
Orange County SC and Birmingham Legion drew 4-4 on August 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. DaleyBirmingham Legion
- 24′540801Orange County SC
- 28′R. DamusBirmingham Legion
- 43′E. ZubakOrange County SC (pen.)
- 52′V. LatinovichBirmingham Legion (o.g.)
- 54′P. GuimaraesOrange County SC
- 62′S. TregarthenBirmingham Legion
- 66′C. HegardtOrange County SC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Orange County SC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | FC Tulsa(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Colorado Springs(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 4-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Oakland Roots(away) | 1-0 | USL League One Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Rhode Island(away) | 0-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Phoenix Rising(away) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Forward Madison(home) | 2-1 | USL League One Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Orange County SC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Birmingham Legion 3-0 Orange County SC | USL Championship |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Orange County SC 1-2 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Orange County SC on Jul 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Orange County SC score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County SC | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Orange County SC sit 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orange County SC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 34 |
| 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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