USL Championship: High-profile vs subpar, at least based on the points won so far. Birmingham Legion - Indy Eleven. Home victory or a surprise?
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (28) in USL Championship
- Indy Eleven have the most conceded goals (25) away in USL Championship
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!
Birmingham's stadium has a grass surface. Indy Eleven have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Indy Eleven when playing on grass; 6 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses from 22 matches. They have scored 25 goals in these games and conceded 30.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Birmingham Legion have collected 23 points from their USL Championship home games so far after 7-2-3.
Happy days for Birmingham in their previous game, a USL Championship match away at Swope Park Rangers (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Charlotte Independence in a game that was won 2-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Birmingham as they have a new game in only three days, a USL Championship match thankfully also at home. Austin Bold are visiting.
A decent goal production from Birmingham in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Birmingham Legion have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Indy Eleven form and stats
As the visiting team in USL Championship matches, Indy Eleven have produced an overall stat of 4-4-6 so far.
Eleven delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Atlanta United II (placed 6th) in their previous match; a USL Championship game.
A 1-1 draw at OKC Energy's stadium before that.Eleven have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Indy Eleven have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played previously this season: Indy Eleven - Birmingham 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Birmingham wins - draws - Indy Eleven wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Brett 16 goals |   M. Arteaga Rubianes 9 goals | J. Williams 5 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
Indy Eleven missing players
| Birmingham Legion | Indy Eleven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 39 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 29 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 25 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 48% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 32% |
| 22% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 21% | 11% |
| 7% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 21% | 11% |
| 59% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 54% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 8.4 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| 5.6 | 1.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 9.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 42% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 29% |
- Birmingham Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (28) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the most points from losing position (13) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Birmingham Legion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Birmingham Legion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Indy Eleven have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Indy Eleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Indy Eleven have the most conceded goals (25) away in USL Championship
- Indy Eleven have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Indy Eleven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Louisville City | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 50 |
| 3 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 39 |
| 4 | Memphis 901 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | OKC Energy | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 35 |
| 6 | Atlanta United II | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 31 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -11 | 31 |
| 8 | Swope Park Rangers | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -18 | 20 |