Match

Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion: result 0-1 and analysis

USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on October 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)

Sporting JAX
0-1
Birmingham Legion

Full time

What was the result of Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion?

Birmingham Legion won 0-1 on October 14, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 37′A. PatersonBirmingham Legion

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Birmingham Legion win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.

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Official lineup for Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sporting JAX

4-2-3-1
  1. 9A. Luckhurst
  1. 11A. Al Qaq
  2. 14Jean Mota
  3. 8Wan Kuzain
  1. 24T. Roberts
  2. 6J. Rossiter
  1. 2H. Neville
  2. 13V. Alvarado
  3. 22A. Gomez
  4. 12E. Rito
  1. 1J. McGuire

Birmingham Legion

4-2-3-1
  1. 9R. Damus
  1. 19Gevork Diarbian
  2. 10S. Shashoua
  3. 16P. Vassell
  1. 18S. Antwi
  2. 6S. McIllhatton
  1. 11D. McCartney
  2. 20A. Paterson
  3. 27B. Washington
  4. 77N. Brown
  1. 1J. Koleilat
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting JAX have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Sporting JAX
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2026Miami FC(away)1-4USL Championship
Sep 25, 2026Loudoun United(home)1-4USL Championship
Sep 16, 2026Hartford Athletic(away)0-2USL Championship
Sep 12, 2026Rhode Island(home)0-3USL Championship
Sep 5, 2026Lexington(home)3-2USL Championship
Birmingham Legion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Detroit City(away)0-1USL Championship
Sep 23, 2026Brooklyn(home)4-0USL Championship
Sep 19, 2026Tampa Bay Rowdies(away)0-4USL Championship
Sep 17, 2026New Mexico United(home)4-4USL Championship
Sep 12, 2026Charleston Battery(home)2-2USL Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Sporting JAX win, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham Legion wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2026Birmingham Legion 2-3 Sporting JAXUSL Championship

Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Sporting JAX on Aug 23, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sporting JAX score 1.3 and concede 3.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.7 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sporting JAX1.33.0010/1512/15
Birmingham Legion1.71.9211/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sporting JAX sit 13th in USL Championship (14 points from 28 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 11th (27 points from 28 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Birmingham Legion2851211374327
13Sporting JAX283520327414

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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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