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Detroit City vs Birmingham Legion prediction and preview
3 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Detroit City host Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship (USA) on 3 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.25, which the bookmaker market rated at about 75% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Detroit City 1–0 Birmingham Legion.
Going into the match, Detroit City had won 4, drawn 5 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 5. Birmingham Legion had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 20 scored and 23 conceded.
Both teams scored in 3 of Detroit City's last 10 and 7 of Birmingham Legion's last 10; 2 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Detroit City averaged 0.93 goals scored and 0.57 conceded across 14 matches; away from home Birmingham Legion averaged 1.18 scored and 1.82 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.38 goals from Detroit City and 0.67 from Birmingham Legion. From that it rates a home win at 53%, a draw at 30% and an away win at 17%, against 57%, 24% and 19% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 62%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Detroit City (green) and Birmingham Legion (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City | WDWLD | 0.90 | 0.50 | 30% | 20% |
| Birmingham Legion | WLDDD | 2.00 | 2.30 | 70% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 3 Jul 2026 · Birmingham Legion 1–2 Detroit City
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 69% | 1.36 |
| Detroit City Win | 57% | 1.57 |
| Under 9.5 Corners | 54% | 1.74 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 53% | 1.80 |
| BTTS Yes | 50% | 1.83 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.