Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion: result 0-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on October 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)
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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.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sporting JAX vs Birmingham Legion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting JAX
4-2-3-1- 9A. Luckhurst
- 11A. Al Qaq
- 14Jean Mota
- 8Wan Kuzain
- 24T. Roberts
- 6J. Rossiter
- 2H. Neville
- 13V. Alvarado
- 22A. Gomez
- 12E. Rito
- 1J. McGuire
Birmingham Legion
4-2-3-1- 9R. Damus
- 19Gevork Diarbian
- 10S. Shashoua
- 16P. Vassell
- 18S. Antwi
- 6S. McIllhatton
- 11D. McCartney
- 20A. Paterson
- 27B. Washington
- 77N. Brown
- 1J. Koleilat
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Miami FC(away) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rhode Island(home) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Lexington(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Detroit City(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Brooklyn(home) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 17, 2026 | New Mexico United(home) | 4-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Charleston Battery(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Sporting JAX win, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham Legion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Birmingham Legion 2-3 Sporting JAX | USL 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting JAX | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 27 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 74 | 14 |
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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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