The visiting Nashville side should be favourites in this visit to Birmingham Legion, as the away team holds a 6 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Birmingham Legion and Nashville.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Birmingham Legion, who have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in USL Championship, have to build on here.Birmingham Legion drew their last game, 0-0 away at North Carolina. Before that, Birmingham Legion had a US Open Cup home game versus West Chester United which ended with a victory 4-1.
The lack of attacking qualities in Birmingham Legion means that they have only scored 1 goal in 5 home games, less than half a goal per match. Birmingham Legion have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Nashville form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Nashville playing as the away team this season.Nashville's last game was the home draw against Charlotte Independence (1-1). That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Tormenta II in the US Open Cup.
The schedule is very tough for Nashville now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A USL Championship game at Indy Eleven is waiting in only two days.
Nashville are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. 6 goals have been conceded by Nashville in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 D. Ríos 7 goals / 1 assists |  P. Kasim 2 goals |  C. Hoffman 2 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
Nashville missing players
| Birmingham Legion | Nashville | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Scored | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 50% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 36% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 4.8 | 7 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 5.4 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Nashville's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham Legion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Birmingham Legion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nashville have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nashville have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nashville have scored more than double the goals of Birmingham Legion.
- Nashville have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nashville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Birmingham Legion
| 01-05-19 | | New York RB II | 5 - 0 | Birmingham Legion |
| 04-05-19 | | Memphis 901 | 2 - 2 | Birmingham Legion |
| 12-05-19 | | Birmingham Legion | 0 - 3 | Louisville City |
| 16-05-19 | | Birmingham Legion | 4 - 1 | West Chester United |
| 18-05-19 | | North Carolina | 0 - 0 | Birmingham Legion |
| 23-05-19 | | Birmingham Legion | 00:00 | Nashville |
| 29-05-19 | | Louisville City | 23:00 | Birmingham Legion |
| 02-06-19 | | Birmingham Legion | - | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 08-06-19 | | Charleston Battery | 23:30 | Birmingham Legion |
| 15-06-19 | | Charlotte Independence | 23:00 | Birmingham Legion |
Nashville
| 04-05-19 | | Atlanta United II | 0 - 2 | Nashville |
| 09-05-19 | | Nashville | 0 - 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| 12-05-19 | | Nashville | 5 - 1 | Swope Park Rangers |
| 15-05-19 | | Nashville | 3 - 2 | Tormenta II |
| 19-05-19 | | Nashville | 1 - 1 | Charlotte Independence |
| 23-05-19 | | Birmingham Legion | 00:00 | Nashville |
| 25-05-19 | | Indy Eleven | 00:00 | Nashville |
| 30-05-19 | | Nashville | 00:30 | Charleston Battery |
| 08-06-19 | | Bethlehem Steel | 22:00 | Nashville |
| 16-06-19 | | Hartford Athletic | 19:00 | Nashville |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | New Mexico United | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | New York RB II | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Nashville | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers II | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Louisville City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Fresno FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Saint Louis FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Charleston Battery | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Reno 1868 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | OKC Energy | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy II | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Las Vegas Lights | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| 16 | Ottawa Fury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 | Austin Bold | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 18 | Phoenix Rising | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 20 | El Paso Locomotive | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 21 | Rio Grande Valley | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | Sacramento Republic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 23 | Orange County | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 24 | Bethlehem Steel | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 25 | Birmingham Legion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | Real Monarchs | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | San Antonio | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 29 | Atlanta United II | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 11 |
| 30 | Loudoun United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 31 | Memphis 901 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 32 | Colorado Springs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 33 | Charlotte Independence | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 7 |
| 34 | Swope Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 5 |
| 35 | Seattle Sounders II | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | -26 | 3 |
| 36 | Hartford Athletic | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -19 | 1 |
