USL Championship: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. Birmingham Legion - Sporting Kansas City II. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (16) in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the most conceded goals (34) in USL Championship
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 and Sporting Kansas City II.
Birmingham Legion form and stats
Birmingham Legion, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in USL Championship, have played 7 USL Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Birmingham are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Tulsa Roughnecks.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Atlanta United II.There will be little rest for Birmingham after this match as they are travelling to Memphis 901 for a USL Championship game in only three days.
Birmingham has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. From these home matches, Birmingham Legion have conceded only 6 goals.
Sporting Kansas City II form and stats
Sporting Kansas City II have only collected 9 points from their away games in the USL Championship, after 2-3-5 (10 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Kansas as they have been defeated three times in a row since the OKC Energy match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Kansas, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Louisville City (placed 1st).
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Memphis 901.After this away game Kansas return home for a USL Championship game against Atlanta United II. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kansas have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. Sporting Kansas City II struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Birmingham Legion won zero, Sporting Kansas City II won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Brett 10 goals | E. Mushagalusa 6 goals | R. Smith 4 goals |
Birmingham Legion missing players
Sporting Kansas City II missing players
| Birmingham Legion | Sporting Kansas City II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 56% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 78% |
| 44% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 56% |
| 19% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 39% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 30% | 28% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 61% |
| 31% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 19% | 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 3.1 | 7 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| 7.1 | 2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 19 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 5.2 | 8.8 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 36% |
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest conceded goals (16) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in USL Championship
- Birmingham Legion have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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.
- Sporting Kansas City II have the most conceded goals (18) away in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the most conceded goals (34) in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the most matches over the total-line (8) in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the the worst goal difference (-13) in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have the the worst goal difference (-7) away in USL Championship
- Sporting Kansas City II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting Kansas City II is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 4 | OKC Energy | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 5 | Indy Eleven | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | Memphis 901 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Atlanta United II | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -13 | 14 |