Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City Prediction, H2H & Stats

USA: USL Championship · Group Stage
Birmingham Legion

Birmingham Legion

11th in table
LWDWL
Full time
1:2
HT 1 - 1
Detroit City

Detroit City

3rd in table
WWWLD
2' R. Hope-Gund
24' T. Pasher (Penalty)
31' T. Silva
37' S. Antwi
45+6' K. Hernandez-Foster
52' S. Tregarthen
84' N. Brown
88' A. Stanley
90+9' S. Saucedo
90' B. Morris
Friday, 3 July 2026
Protective Stadium
K. Jarju

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
1Birmingham Legion wins
2Draws
5Detroit City wins
2.5Goals per game
63%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
18 May 2025USL Championship Birmingham Legion 1 - 1 Detroit City
22 Mar 2025USL Championship Detroit City 2 - 2 Birmingham Legion
17 Aug 2024USL Championship Birmingham Legion 0 - 1 Detroit City
26 Jun 2024USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 2 Birmingham Legion
27 Aug 2023USL Championship Birmingham Legion 2 - 3 Detroit City
27 May 2023USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion
18 Aug 2022USL Championship Birmingham Legion 1 - 2 Detroit City
15 Apr 2022USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion

USL Championship table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 301875 52:26 +26 61 WWWLD
2 Charleston Battery 301659 56:35 +21 53 WWDLW
3 Detroit City 301497 34:21 +13 51 DLWWW
4 Louisville City 301389 51:43 +8 47 DWWWD
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3013611 33:30 +3 45 WDWLL
6 Hartford Athletic 3010137 35:33 +2 43 WLDLD
7 Rhode Island 3012612 42:33 +9 42 LDWLW
8 Miami FC 309912 39:49 -10 36 LLWWW
9 Indy Eleven 309714 35:41 -6 34 LLLDL
10 Loudoun United 3061311 38:48 -10 31 WDLWD
11 Birmingham Legion 3061212 40:46 -6 30 LWDWL
12 Brooklyn 305619 34:63 -29 21 LLWLL
13 Sporting JAX 303522 32:78 -46 14 LLLLL

Top scorers

USL Championship
1 J. LocadiaMiami FC 6goals 0assists 14apps
2 A. MéndezEl Paso Locomotive 2goals 1assists 4apps
3 Pedro SantosLoudoun United 0goals 0assists 5apps
4 J. SoñoraMiami FC 0goals 0assists 2apps
5 Mattheus OliveiraTampa Bay Rowdies 0goals 0assists 2apps

Recent form

3 W 4 D 3 L in the last 10
24 Oct 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 - 1 Birmingham Legion L
21 Oct 2026USL Championship Brooklyn 1 - 2 Birmingham Legion W
18 Oct 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 0 - 0 Loudoun United D
14 Oct 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 0 - 1 Birmingham Legion W
03 Oct 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion L
23 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 4 - 0 Brooklyn W
19 Sep 2026USL Championship Tampa Bay Rowdies 4 - 0 Birmingham Legion L
17 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 4 - 4 New Mexico United D
12 Sep 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 2 - 2 Charleston Battery D
05 Sep 2026USL Championship Indy Eleven 2 - 2 Birmingham Legion D
4 W 4 D 2 L in the last 10
24 Oct 2026USL Championship Louisville City 0 - 0 Detroit City D
17 Oct 2026USL Championship Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 - 0 Detroit City L
10 Oct 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Rhode Island W
03 Oct 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion W
30 Sep 2026USL Championship Brooklyn 1 - 3 Detroit City W
26 Sep 2026USL Championship Detroit City 0 - 0 Colorado Springs D
19 Sep 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds W
13 Sep 2026USL Championship Sacramento Republic 1 - 0 Detroit City L
05 Sep 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 1 Hartford Athletic D
30 Aug 2026USL Championship Louisville City 0 - 0 Detroit City D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Birmingham Legion Draw Detroit City

Most likely scores

1-1 13.4%
0-1 12.2%
1-0 12.2%
0-0 11.1%
1-2 7.4%
2-1 7.4%

Expected goals: 1.1 Birmingham Legion · 1.1 Detroit City

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals65%
Over 2.5 goals38%
Over 3.5 goals18%
Both teams score45%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
27%
Form
73%
31%
Attack
69%
46%
Defence
54%
44%
Goal model
56%
38%
Head to head
62%
47%
Goals
53%
38%
Overall
61%

Season numbers

USL Championship 2026

When the goals come

2
0-15'
3
4
16-30'
1
2
31-45'
2
3
46-60'
5
0
61-75'
2
3
76-90'
5
1
0-15'
3
1
16-30'
1
2
31-45'
4
4
46-60'
0
2
61-75'
2
6
76-90'
4
Birmingham Legion Detroit City

Side by side

Birmingham Legion Detroit City
13 Played 13
2 Won 6
7 Drawn 3
4 Lost 4
1.1 Goals scored per game 1.5
1.2 Goals conceded per game 1
0.8 / 1.6 Scored per game (home / away) 1.7 / 1.3
3 Clean sheets 5
4 Failed to score 3
1 Longest winning run 1
1-0 Biggest win 3-0
1-2 Biggest defeat 2-0
1/1 Penalties scored 0/0

Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City: preview and prediction

Birmingham Legion host Detroit City in the USA USL Championship (Group Stage) on Friday, 3rd July 2026 at 01:00 at Protective Stadium. Birmingham Legion sit 11th in the table and Detroit City 3rd.

Birmingham Legion have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-L). Detroit City are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-L-D).

In the last 8 meetings, Birmingham Legion won 1, Detroit City won 5 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 63% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1.1 goals for Birmingham Legion and 1.1 for Detroit City. It gives Birmingham Legion the edge (35% home win, 29% draw, 35% away win), 38% for over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 1.37.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City FAQs

What is the best prediction for Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (1.37 odds).

Who will win Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?

It looks very close: our model gives Birmingham Legion 35%, the draw 29% and Detroit City 35%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 45% chance in our model, and it happened in 63% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.2 goals in total, with a 38% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Birmingham Legion vs Detroit City?

Kick-off is on Friday, 3rd July 2026 at 01:00 at Protective Stadium.

Who is the referee?

K. Jarju is in charge of this game.