National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Birmingham Legion or Inter Miami that keep their silverware dream alive.
The visiting Inter Miami played their last game only four days ago, a Major League Soccer match.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Birmingham Legion was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the US Open Cup.When playing at home in the USL Championship, Birmingham Legion have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games.
The supporters are hoping that Birmingham will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Detroit City.
Ahead of that game, a home victory hosting Charlotte in the US Open Cup.
The Birmingham Legion fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Birmingham Legion are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
Inter Miami form and stats
Inter's mission in US Open Cup last season failed in the round of 16.Inter Miami's previous game was their home loss versus DC United (1-2). Midfield player Arroyo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.1/10. Arroyo dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 0-1 loss hosting New York RB before that.Inter Miami have another fixture away in just three days, a Major League Soccer fixture versus New England. A difficult schedule for the guests!
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Martínez 3 goals |  N. Brett 3 goals |   J. Martínez 3 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
Inter Miami missing players
| Birmingham Legion | Inter Miami | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 7 | 28 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Conceded | C | 16 | 38 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 76% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 36% | ||
| 4.8 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10.6 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 31% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 13.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Charleston Battery | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 24 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 5 | Memphis 901 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Birmingham Legion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Miami FC II | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Detroit City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Loudoun United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 10 |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 9 |
