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Birmingham Legion v Detroit City

1-2Full time· Protective Stadium· Referee: K. Jarju

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Birmingham Legion v Detroit City: the model read

Birmingham Legion meet Detroit City in the USL Championship group stage at Protective Stadium, undefined. The model makes Detroit City the most likely outcome at 38%, with the full read 30% BIR, 33% draw, 38% DET.

Detroit City rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1592 to 1456. Recent form leans Detroit City, 63% against 47%. Attacking output favors Birmingham Legion on expected goals, 1.3 to 1.3 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 36%, over 2.5 goals around 30%. Draw no bet leans Detroit City at 56%; double chance reads Birmingham Legion or draw 62%, Detroit City or draw 70%.

Birmingham Legion arrive patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 7 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Louisville City, W 3-1 v FC Tulsa, D 1-1 @ Miami FC, L 1-2 v Detroit City.

Detroit City are in good touch: 3W-1D-1L from their last five (10/15 pts), 6 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 v Las Vegas Lights, W 2-0 v Indy Eleven, W 2-1 @ Fort Wayne, W 2-1 @ Birmingham Legion.

Detroit City hold the recent head-to-head, 6 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 9 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Birmingham Legion 1-2 Detroit City.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

Written from the MeisterIQ model output

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Birmingham Legion

DLDWL4-10-5

Scored 1.26 · Conceded 1.16 · Clean sheets 26.3% · BTTS 68.4%

  • LALouisville City1-2
  • WHFC Tulsa3-1
  • DAMiami FC1-1
  • LHDetroit City1-2
  • DHLoudoun United1-1

Detroit City

DWWWL10-5-5

Scored 1.25 · Conceded 0.85 · Clean sheets 40% · BTTS 50%

  • LHLas Vegas Lights0-1
  • WHIndy Eleven2-0
  • WAFort Wayne2-1
  • WABirmingham Legion2-1
  • DHLouisville City0-0

Head-to-head

9 meetings

Birmingham LegionrecordDetroit City
1
6
2 draws

Goals

9-14

for each

Avg goals

2.6

per game

BTTS

67%

both scored

Over 2.5

56%

3+ goals

Birmingham Legion

Recent
LDDLWL
Wins 1Goals 9-14

Biggest win 2-1

Detroit City

Recent
WDDWLW
Wins 6Goals 14-9

Biggest win 2-1

  • Birmingham Legion1-2Detroit City
  • Birmingham Legion1-1Detroit City
  • Detroit City2-2Birmingham Legion
  • Birmingham Legion0-1Detroit City
  • Detroit City1-2Birmingham Legion
  • Birmingham Legion2-3Detroit City
  • Detroit City1-0Birmingham Legion
  • Birmingham Legion1-2Detroit City
  • Detroit City1-0Birmingham Legion

Managers

M. Briggs

England · 43

In charge since 2025 · 4 clubs managed

  • Sacramento Republic2020–2024
  • Real Monarchs2017–2018
  • Wilmington Hammerheads2015–2016

Danny Dichio

England · 51

In charge since 2024 · 2 clubs managed

  • Toronto U18192017–2021

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