Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion: match statistics
Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Rhode Island play Birmingham Legion in USL Championship (United States). The match date is 3 May 2026 at 01:30. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Rhode Island: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Birmingham Legion: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Rhode Island scores 1.71 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Birmingham Legion scores 1.07 and concedes 1.27. League average: 2.79 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Rhode Island 71%, Birmingham Legion 67%. Over 2.5: Rhode Island 57%, Birmingham Legion 40%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
xG, shots and style
Rhode Island has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.40. Rhode Island: 16.5 shots per match, Birmingham Legion: 12.7.
Match halves
Rhode Island: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.14. Birmingham Legion: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.47.
Goals by minute
Rhode Island: 16-30 (7 goals). Birmingham Legion: 16-30 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
USL Championship: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
Head-to-head
4 H2H matches: 3-1-0. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 50%.
Match description
Rhode Island has a very strong home defense — conceding 0.33 goals per game on average and keeping a clean sheet in 67% of appearances, while Birmingham concedes 2.5 goals on average away and has no clean sheets. In attack the hosts score 1.67 goals per game at home with xG of 1.81, whereas Birmingham averages 2.0 goals away with a lower xG of 1.22, though they display a higher shot conversion rate (19% vs 10%). Rhode Island has scored 8 and conceded only 2 in the last 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws, 1.8 points per game), while Birmingham has 7 scored and 7 conceded in their last five (1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss, 1.2 points per game). Additionally the hosts create more opportunities — 16.67 shots and 4.67 on target at home versus Birmingham’s 10.5 shots and 4.0 on target away. Considering the superior quality of chances (xG 1.81 vs 1.22), the hosts’ excellent defense and the visitors’ lack of away wins, I give Rhode Island a higher probability of winning, although a draw remains a realistic outcome.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Rhode Island | Birmingham Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.31 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Rhode Island is 133% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Rhode Island · 0.6 pts / match - Birmingham Legion
Goals— how 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.
Rhode Island is 60% better for: goals scored per match.
1.71 goals / match - Rhode Island · 1.07 goals / match - Birmingham Legion
Rhode Island scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Birmingham Legion keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).
Birmingham Legion scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Rhode Island keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Rhode Island
Over / Under — Birmingham Legion
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Rhode Island - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Birmingham Legion - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 13%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goli). 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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Rhode Island
Birmingham Legion
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).
Teams vs league
| Rhode Island | Liga | Birmingham Legion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.00 | 2.79 | ▼ 2.33 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 58% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 57% | 52% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 26% | ▼ 20% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 64% | 67% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | • 79% | 80% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Rhode Island 3 - 1 - 0 Birmingham Legion. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion?
The USL Championship match finished Rhode Island 1:3 Birmingham Legion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Rhode Island and Birmingham Legion?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Rhode Island won 3, Birmingham Legion won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion?
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island's matches and 67% of Birmingham Legion's.
What form are Rhode Island and Birmingham Legion in?
Over the last 5 games Rhode Island have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Birmingham Legion 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Rhode Island vs Birmingham Legion: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.