Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion
Match events
- 13'P. Kavita
- 24'N. Brown
- 45+4'Garven-Michee Metusala (Adrien Perez)
- 49'N. Brown
- 53'Adrien Perez
- 54'S. McIllhatton (A. Daley)
- 66'Garven-Michee Metusala
- 67'D. McCartney (S. Ngoma)
- 72'J. Fjeldberg (S. Masereka)
- 73'D. Williams (T. Magee)
- 74'J. Koleilat (T. McMullen)
- 84'G. Diarbian (P. Vassell)
- 86'S. Ngoma
- 87'S. Williams (J. Tejada)
- 88'M. Lacroix (M. Mahoney)
- 90+5'Adrien Perez (T. Magee)
- 90+9'J. Tejada (T. Maples)
- 90+11'Garven-Michee Metusala
- 90+11'Garven-Michee Metusala
- 90+14'Adrien Perez (S. Echevarria)
Lineups
Colorado SpringsCoach: Alan McCann
- 0.4
- Goals/game
- 1.4
- 1.8
- Conceded/game
- 2.0
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 1-0
The data suggests that Colorado Springs holds a significant advantage heading into this match, particularly given their strong home record against Birmingham Legion. Historically, Colorado Springs has been successful in their recent encounters, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings. Moreover, Birmingham Legion's away struggles continue to hinder their performance, which could lead to a challenging match for them.
- Colorado Springs unbeaten in their last 5 home matches against Birmingham Legion
- Birmingham Legion has a poor away record this season with only 1 win in 7 matches
- Colorado Springs' recent form shows 3 wins in their last 5 matches, particularly strong at home
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Colorado Springs
- Historical edgeColorado Springs
Colorado Springs have won 3 of the last 4 meetings between these two teams.
3/4 H2H wins - Strong home recordColorado Springs
Colorado Springs have won 6 of their last 11 home matches.
6/11 home wins - Weak away recordBirmingham Legion
Birmingham Legion have won 1 of their last 8 away matches.
1/8 away wins - Sharper attackBirmingham Legion
Birmingham Legion are averaging 1.4 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
1.4/game
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Colorado Springs at 65.22% — final result was Colorado Springs win, Colorado Springs 3-2 Birmingham Legion.
Predicted score was 1-0.
This was a high confidence pick (100/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Colorado Springs have averaged 0.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Birmingham Legion have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of the last 4 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 4 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 11 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colorado Springs | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 28 | LWLL |
| 11 |  Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 17 | LWLD |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
J. Matto
Based on 7 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Colorado Springs
Birmingham Legion
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Who is likely to win Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion?+
Our AI model favors Colorado Springs to win, with a 65.22% probability (Draw 19.74%, Birmingham Legion 15.04%).
What time does Colorado Springs vs Birmingham Legion kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 16, 2026, 1:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).