United States - USL ChampionshipData current as of August 14, 2026

Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion: match statistics

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Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Colorado Springs plays Birmingham Legion in USL Championship (United States). The game is scheduled for August 16, 2026.

Recent form

Colorado Springs has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Birmingham Legion has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Colorado Springs scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.57. Birmingham Legion scores 1.07 and allows 1.27. Games in this league average 2.79 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Colorado Springs's games and 67% of Birmingham Legion's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 40%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Colorado Springs has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.40 per game. Colorado Springs takes 14.5 shots per game, while Birmingham Legion takes 12.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Colorado Springs leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 1.14 goals per game after halftime. Birmingham Legion leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

Colorado Springs's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Birmingham Legion, it is minutes 16-30 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

USL Championship games average 2.79 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.42)
(4.35)
(5.60)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.71Goals scored / game1.07
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.57Goals allowed / game1.27
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
54%Average possession50%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
3.93Shots on target / game3.47
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.5Shots per game12.67
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
3.93Shots on target3.47
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
11.8%Shot conversion8.4%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
54%Possession50%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.66xG for1.4
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.09xG against1.59
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

Shooting quality

Colorado Springs: AttackingBirmingham Legion: Balanced
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
Accuracy (shots on target)27%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Colorado Springs is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Colorado Springs · 0.6 pts / game - Birmingham Legion

Colorado Springs
WLWLW
Season result split
36% W29% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-5
1.36 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Birmingham Legion
LDDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
13% W53% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-8-5
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Colorado Springs is 60% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - Colorado Springs · 1.07 goals / game - Birmingham Legion

Birmingham Legion is 24% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Colorado Springs · 1.27 goals / game - Birmingham Legion

Colorado Springs scoring profile: very strong

Colorado Springs scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Birmingham Legion keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 meczów).

Birmingham Legion scoring profile: very strong

Birmingham Legion scores in 73% of games (11 of 15 meczów), while Colorado Springs keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 14 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)16
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
22Goals conceded (season)19
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
3.29Average goals per game2.33
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
7Goals scored (last 5)5
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal73%
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57%2 goals27%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
29%3 goals7%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
7%4 goals0%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

How often they concede at least...

93%1 goal80%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
50%2 goals40%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
14%3 goals7%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
0%4 goals0%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

71%
Colorado Springs - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 14 meczów
67%
Birmingham Legion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 15 meczów
58%
League average

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time27%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
21%BTTS in both halves7%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
36%Scored in both halves20%
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BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Birmingham Legion is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.07 pts / game - Colorado Springs · 1.4 pts / game - Birmingham Legion

Colorado Springs - half-time state
14% leading64% draw21% trailing
Birmingham Legion - half-time state
27% leading60% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.07Points per game (1st half)1.4
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.14Average goals (1st half)1
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
43%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
50%No goal before half-time47%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per game (2nd half)0.87
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
2.14Average goals (2nd half)1.33
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
29%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion
36%No goal after half-time60%
Colorado SpringsBirmingham Legion

Colorado Springs - second-half results

36% W29% R36% P
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding257%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Birmingham Legion - second-half results

13% W47% R40% P
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding48%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 13%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Colorado Springs - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Birmingham Legion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Colorado Springs
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
6
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Birmingham Legion
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
5
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
0
2
61-75
4
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Colorado Springs

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
126%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Birmingham Legion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).

Teams vs league

Colorado SpringsLigaBirmingham Legion
Average goals per game 3.292.79 2.33
Both teams scored 71%58% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%52% 40%
Clean sheets 7%26% 20%
Goal before half-time 71%67% 67%
Goal after half-time 93%80% 73%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.79
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Colorado Springs's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Birmingham Legion. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Birmingham Legion FC
0 : 1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Birmingham Legion
2 : 1
Colorado Springs

FAQ

When do Colorado Springs and Birmingham Legion play?

Colorado Springs face Birmingham Legion on August 16, 2026 in USL Championship. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Colorado Springs and Birmingham Legion?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Colorado Springs won 1, Birmingham Legion won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion?

Colorado Springs score 1.71 goals per game on average and Birmingham Legion 1.07. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Colorado Springs's matches and 67% of Birmingham Legion's.

What form are Colorado Springs and Birmingham Legion in?

Over the last 5 games Colorado Springs have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Birmingham Legion 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion?

The statistical background for Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.