Only a win will satisfy the Birmingham Legion supporters in this BBVA Compass Field clash with North Carolina, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the USL Championship table.
The hosts Birmingham Legion saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the USL Championship. That game was an away game at Charlotte Independence, so at least Birmingham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
North Carolina have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Overall USL Championship stats at home this season for Birmingham Legion, who have the most scored goals (20) in USL Championship, are 3-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).
It's back home for Birmingham Legion, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Charlotte Independence away with the result 4-1. J. Servania, B. Wright and N. Brett (2) found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Memphis 901 that ended 2-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Birmingham Legion as they are travelling to their away game against Memphis 901 in the USL Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Birmingham can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. Birmingham have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
North Carolina form and stats
North Carolina are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the USL Championship, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss). It's a growing despair in North Carolina as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Carolina aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 322 league minutes without a goal. A. Ward was the last player to find the net.
North Carolina lost away at Charlotte Independence (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Charleston Battery.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Carolina manager D. Sarachan as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Charlotte Independence.
The visiting Carolina have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. Carolina have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: North Carolina - Birmingham 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Birmingham three wins, one draw and North Carolina one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Brett 6 goals |  B. Lapa 5 goals | B. Wright 3 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
North Carolina missing players
| Birmingham Legion | North Carolina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 39 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 69 |
| 45 | 23 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 44% | 48% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 19% |
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Birmingham Legion has the most clean sheets (2) at home
- Birmingham Legion has the most clean sheets (3)
- Birmingham Legion has the most points (11) at home
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals (11) at home
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals (20)
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Birmingham Legion has the the best goal difference (+12)
- Birmingham Legion has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
- Birmingham Legion have not yet lost a game at home.
- Birmingham Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Birmingham Legion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Birmingham Legion have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Birmingham Legion have scored more than double the goals of North Carolina.
- Birmingham Legion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Birmingham Legion is in the best form (4-2-0)
- North Carolina has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- North Carolina has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- North Carolina has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- North Carolina has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals (3) away
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals (4)
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- North Carolina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- North Carolina have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- North Carolina 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 | Birmingham Legion | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 4 | Memphis 901 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 6 |