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Birmingham Legion v Loudoun United
Birmingham Legion
Loudoun UnitedUSL Championship · SUN 18 OCT · Protective Stadium
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Birmingham Legion win at 47%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Birmingham Legion was 47% before kick-off and our model makes it 47% now. 0–0 · 47–24–29
- 1′KICK-OFF Birmingham Legion v Loudoun United
- 45′HALF-TIME Birmingham Legion 0–0 Loudoun United
- 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45+1' Birmingham Legion win: 47% at kick-off, 37% now
- 46′SECOND HALF Birmingham Legion 0–0 Loudoun United
- 49′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Birmingham Legion · On: S. Tregarthen · Off: N. Brown
- 52′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 0–0 · 35–41–24
- 52′THE CALL SWINGS · 52' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Birmingham Legion win 35%)
- 54′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–42–24
- 55′We expected about 3.0 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 34–43–24
- 59′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Loudoun United · On: L. Butts · Off: E. Davis III
- 59′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Loudoun United · On: A. O'Connor · Off: L. Piras
- 64′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–0 · 29–50–21
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Birmingham Legion · On: R. Williams · Off: P. Vassell
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Birmingham Legion · On: T. Pasher · Off: R. Damus
- 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 67' Birmingham Legion win: 47% at kick-off, 27% now
- 71′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–59–17
- 72′🟨 YELLOW · 71' S. McIllhatton · Birmingham Legion
- 73′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Birmingham Legion · On: S. Saucedo · Off: S. Shashoua
- 74′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Loudoun United · On: G. Lomtadze · Off: P. Santos
- 77′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 18%. 0–0 · 18–68–14
- 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' Birmingham Legion win: 47% at kick-off, 17% now
- 82′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 0–0 · 13–78–9
- 82′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Loudoun United · On: P. Niyongabire · Off: A. Aboukoura
- 85′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 9–84–7
- 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 88' Birmingham Legion win: 47% at kick-off, 7% now
- 91′We said Birmingham Legion at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–0 · 4–92–3
- 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90+1' Birmingham Legion · On: S. Ngoma · Off: G. Diarbian
- FTFULL TIME Birmingham Legion 0–0 Loudoun United
- FTBirmingham Legion 0–0 Loudoun United · Birmingham Legion win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Birmingham Legion are favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Birmingham Legion 47%, draw 24%, Loudoun United 29%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 58%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
Birmingham Legion win47%
Loudoun United win29%Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 22:00
RoundGroup stage
VenueProtective Stadium
RefereeS. Foster
Match timeline
All events
Birmingham LegionMIN
Loudoun UnitedEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Birmingham Legion
Loudoun United
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Birmingham Legion
Loudoun United
Last match: 15 Oct · USL Championship
Last match: 15 Oct · USL Championship
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Birmingham Legion
Formation not confirmed
1 J. Koleilat
77 N. Brown
27 B. Washington
20 Paterson AJ
11 D. McCartney
6 S. McIllhatton
18 S. Antwi
16 P. Vassell
10 S. Shashoua
19 G. Diarbian
9 R. Damus
Coach · Jay Heaps
Substitutes
12 · T. McMullen
3 · P. Kavita
21 · S. Tregarthen
15 · T. Pasher
7 · S. Saucedo
17 · R. Williams
81 · S. Ngoma
34 · J. Lester
Loudoun United
Formation not confirmed
41 E. Bandre
33 L. Piras
2 N. Adnan
5 S. Mazzaferro
6 K. Awuah
8 J. Murphy
28 R. Zouhir
10 P. Santos
23 A. Watts
11 A. Aboukoura
9 E. Davis III
Coach · Anthony Limbrick
Substitutes
31 · P. Donovan
4 · A. O'Connor
38 · L. Barrus
18 · G. Lomtadze
7 · P. Niyongabire
17 · L. Butts
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Birmingham Legion
Formation not confirmed
1 J. Koleilat
77 N. Brown
27 B. Washington
20 Paterson AJ
11 D. McCartney
6 S. McIllhatton
18 S. Antwi
16 P. Vassell
10 S. Shashoua
19 G. Diarbian
9 R. Damus
Coach · Jay Heaps
Substitutes
12 · T. McMullen
3 · P. Kavita
21 · S. Tregarthen
15 · T. Pasher
7 · S. Saucedo
17 · R. Williams
81 · S. Ngoma
34 · J. Lester
Loudoun United
Formation not confirmed
41 E. Bandre
33 L. Piras
2 N. Adnan
5 S. Mazzaferro
6 K. Awuah
8 J. Murphy
28 R. Zouhir
10 P. Santos
23 A. Watts
11 A. Aboukoura
9 E. Davis III
Coach · Anthony Limbrick
Substitutes
31 · P. Donovan
4 · A. O'Connor
38 · L. Barrus
18 · G. Lomtadze
7 · P. Niyongabire
17 · L. Butts
We make Birmingham Legion a 47% chance to win. The market has them at 48%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 1.7–1.3.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 48% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion win | 47% | 48% | −1 |
| Draw | 24% | 24% | 0 |
| Loudoun United win | 29% | 28% | +1 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 57% | 66% | −9 |
| Both teams to score | 58% | 66% | −8 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 79% | 84% | −5 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 35% | 45% | −10 |
| Birmingham Legion or draw | 71% | 72% | −1 |
| Birmingham Legion clean sheet | 28% | – | – |
| Loudoun United clean sheet | 19% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in USL Championship this season · since 12 Sept
BIRMINGHAM LEGION
LOUDOUN UNITED
The table
2026 · USL Championship| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 29 | +24 | 58 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 29 | +20 | 50 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 29 | +13 | 50 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 28 | +6 | 43 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 29 | +10 | 42 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 29 | +2 | 42 |
| 7 | Hartford Athletic | 29 | +1 | 40 |
| 8 | Miami FC | 30 | −10 | 36 |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 29 | −5 | 34 |
| 10 | Loudoun United | 28 | −11 | 27 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 27 | −6 | 26 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 28 | −27 | 21 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 28 | −42 | 14 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Charleston Battery
Detroit City
Louisville City
Rhode Island
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Hartford Athletic
Miami FC
Indy Eleven
Brooklyn
Sporting JAX