Only a win will satisfy the Birmingham Legion supporters in this clash with North Carolina, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the USL Championship table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as North Carolina have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Birmingham Legion, who have the most scored goals (27) in USL Championship, have collected 11 points from their USL Championship home games so far after 3-2-2. Birmingham Legion are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.
Birmingham are returning here after visiting Miami FC II in a USL Championship game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. A. Crognale (2) and N. Brett (2) scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was the home game against Charlotte Independence that was lost 1-3.
As mentioned above, Birmingham Legion "killed" Miami FC II in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Birmingham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Birmingham have conceded 9 in these home matches.
North Carolina form and stats
As the visiting team in USL Championship matches, North Carolina, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in USL Championship, have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Carolina in their previous game, as they lost their USL Championship-match, hosting Charlotte Independence, 0-1. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Memphis 901.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Charlotte Independence in just four days.
The visiting Carolina have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. Carolina have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Birmingham - North Carolina 1-2 entered in the official records. Last six meetings between the teams: Birmingham Legion won three, North Carolina won two and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Brett 9 goals |  B. Lapa 6 goals |  A. Fortune 4 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
North Carolina missing players
| Birmingham Legion | North Carolina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 58% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 42% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | 55 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 43 | 114 |
| 59 | 27 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 33 |
| 44% | 48% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 36% |
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals (14) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals (13) at home in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals (27) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the the best goal difference (+13) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion has the the best goal difference (+4) at home in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
- North Carolina has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in USL Championship
- North Carolina has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in USL Championship
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals (12) in USL Championship
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals (6) away in USL Championship
- North Carolina has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in USL Championship
- North Carolina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 4 | Memphis 901 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 10 |