USL Championship · USA · Protective StadiumBirmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery prediction & analysis
Charleston Battery to win
Good pick · fair odds 1.63 · bookmaker 1.91 · Lost ✗
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Most likely scores
From our goals model: Birmingham Legion 1.1 – 2.0 Charleston Battery expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Charleston Battery travel as clear favourites – 61% to win, against 23% for Birmingham Legion.
Birmingham Legion have taken 4 points from their last 6 matches (1W 1D 4L), scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 per game. Charleston Battery have 12 points from their last 6 (4W 0D 2L), averaging 2.5 scored and 0.8 conceded. Charleston Battery come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 3.1 goals (1.1 for Birmingham Legion, 2.0 for Charleston Battery). That points to an open game – over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 62% of the time on this projection. Recent matches involving both teams have mostly gone over 2.5. Most likely scores: 1–1 (10%), 1–2 (10%), 0–1 (9%).
In their last 1 meeting, Birmingham Legion have won 0, Charleston Battery have won 1 and 0 ended level, with an average of 5.0 goals per game.
Our pick is Charleston Battery to win at a 61% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.91 is better than our fair price of 1.63, so there is value in it.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Charleston Battery to win ✗ | 61% | 1.63 | 1.91 ▲ |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✗ | 84% | 1.19 | 1.22 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✓ | 62% | 1.60 | 1.44 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 81% | 1.24 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals ✓ | 59% | 1.70 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✗ | 64% | 1.57 | – |
| Half-time result | Charleston Battery ahead at half-time ✗ | 43% | 2.33 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Charleston Battery / FT Charleston Battery ✗ | 37% | 2.71 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 1–2 ✗ | 10% | 10.07 | – |
Form
Birmingham Legion – last 6
| 6 Sep | @ Indy Eleven | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | @ Hartford Athletic | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | vs Sporting JAX | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | @ Colorado Springs | 2–3 | L |
| 3 Aug | vs Rhode Island | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | @ Louisville City | 1–2 | L |
Charleston Battery – last 6
| 3 Sep | vs Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | @ Las Vegas Lights | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | vs Miami FC | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | @ Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–3 | L |
| 9 Aug | @ Loudoun United | 1–0 | W |
| 2 Aug | vs Brooklyn | 5–0 | W |
Head to head
| 22 Mar 2026 | Charleston Battery v Birmingham Legion | 3–2 |
USL Championship table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | +26 | 61 |
| 2 |  Charleston Battery | 30 | +21 | 53 |
| 3 |  Detroit City | 30 | +13 | 51 |
| 4 |  Louisville City | 30 | +8 | 47 |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | +3 | 45 |
| 6 |  Hartford Athletic | 30 | +2 | 43 |
| 7 |  Rhode Island | 30 | +9 | 42 |
| 8 |  Miami FC | 30 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 |  Indy Eleven | 30 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 |  Loudoun United | 30 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 |  Birmingham Legion | 30 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 |  Brooklyn | 30 | -29 | 21 |
| 13 |  Sporting JAX | 30 | -46 | 14 |
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What is the prediction for Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery?
Our pick is Charleston Battery to win with a 61% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.91.
Who will win Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery?
On our numbers Birmingham Legion have a 23% chance of winning, the draw 16% and Charleston Battery 61%.
How many goals will there be in Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery?
We expect about 3.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 59% likely and both teams score 62% of the time on our projection.
When is Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery?
Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery (USL Championship) kicks off on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 00:00 (West Africa Time) at Protective Stadium.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.