Birmingham have a marginally better points total and a stronger defensive record away (1.9 goals conceded per game) compared with Brooklyn’s home defence (1.4). Brooklyn’s home win rate is low (3 wins in 14) and they have failed to score in five recent matches. Birmingham’s recent form includes a solid 4‑0 win over Brooklyn but also several low‑scoring games, suggesting they are more likely to avoid defeat than to win outright. The double‑chance on the away side therefore reflects the higher combined probability of an away win or a draw, estimated around 48 % based on win/draw rates.
Brooklyn vs Birmingham Legion prediction
- Round
- Group Stage
- Venue
- Maimonides Park
- Referee
- S. Cardozo
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Recent form
Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -7 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Birmingham Legion or Draw (Double Chance) at 48% confidence — a moderate call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Brooklyn host Birmingham Legion in a low‑mid table clash in the USL Championship. Brooklyn sit 12th with 21 points, while Birmingham are 11th on 27 points. Both clubs are fighting to stay clear of the relegation‑type zone and will be eager for points.
Brooklyn have struggled at home, winning only three of fourteen matches and conceding 19 goals. Their recent five games include a 3‑2 win over Hartford but three defeats, including a 0‑4 loss to Birmingham earlier in the season. Birmingham have been more solid away, losing seven of thirteen trips but keeping six clean sheets at home. Their last five outings feature a 4‑0 home victory over Brooklyn and four matches with three or fewer goals.
Both sides score little on average – Brooklyn 1.1 and Birmingham 1.3 goals per game – while conceding 1.4 and 1.9 respectively. The solitary head‑to‑head meeting ended 4‑0 for Birmingham, but it was an outlier in terms of goal volume; overall league averages sit around 2.67 per match.
Expect a tightly contested game where Birmingham’s slight edge in points and defensive record gives them a marginal advantage, but Brooklyn’s home support could keep the match close.
Key factors
- Brooklyn rank 12 with only three home wins in fourteen games
- Birmingham rank 11 with a better points total and fewer goals conceded away
- Both teams average just over one goal per match, indicating a low‑scoring encounter
- The only head‑to‑head meeting ended 4‑0 for Birmingham but involved four goals, an outlier compared with recent low‑scoring fixtures
- Brooklyn’s recent form features three losses in the last five, while Birmingham have secured two wins in the same span
Statistical comparison
Combined scoring rate: 2.4 goals per game (Brooklyn at home plus Birmingham Legion away).
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hartford AthleticPlay Offs: 1/8-finals | 29 | +1 | 40 |
| 8 | Miami FCPlay Offs: 1/8-finals | 30 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 29 | -5 | 34 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 29 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Loudoun United | 29 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 29 | -28 | 21 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 29 | -44 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 0
- Brooklyn
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Birmingham Legion
Birmingham Legion have won 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 2026-10-21Brooklyn1-2Birmingham Legion
- 2026-09-23Birmingham Legion4-0Brooklyn
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