Match summary
Before kickoff, Rhode Island were 13th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games.
Birmingham Legion vs Rhode Island in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This win ended Birmingham Legion's 9-match winless run in the USL Championship (United States).Run from 2026-05-08: 5D 4L; league matches of this season only.
- Birmingham Legion, 23rd before kickoff, beat Rhode Island, who were 13th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 215 earlier results of this stage: Birmingham Legion 14 points from 16, Rhode Island 22 from 15.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Birmingham Legion0W 3D 2L
Birmingham LegionRhode Island
3Pointsof 1510
5Goals scored8
7Goals conceded4
0Clean sheets2
7Scored in a row5
0Unbeaten in a row2
9Without a win0
8Conceded in a row0
Head to head5 meetings · Jul 2024 – May 2026
- Birmingham Legion wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Rhode Island wins
- 3
2.6goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
20%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBirmingham Legion 1W 1D 3L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 215 earlier results
Birmingham LegionRhode Island
#23Position#13
14Points16 v 15 games22
-4Goal difference+7
1.06Scored per gameleague avg 1.391.67
1.31Conceded per game1.2
#22Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Birmingham LegionRhode Island
- 90+1'Substitution · Rhode Island · Kevin Vang · InOut: Noah Fuson
- 90'Yellow Card · Rhode Island · Dwayne Atkinson
- Substitution · Birmingham Legion · A. Daley · InOut: Nico Brown88'
- Substitution · Birmingham Legion · Sebastián Saucedo · InOut: S. Shashoua88'
- Yellow Card · Birmingham Legion · Jassem Koleilat85'
- 83'Yellow Card · Rhode Island · Daniel Rovira
- 79'Substitution · Rhode Island · Hamady Diop · InOut: Amos Shapiro-Thompson
- 79'Substitution · Rhode Island · Daniel Rovira · InOut: Nick Scardina
- Substitution · Birmingham Legion · Serge Ngoma Jr. · InOut: Peter-Lee Vassell76'
- 70'Substitution · Rhode Island · Dwayne Atkinson · InOut: Agustín Rodríguez
- 70'Substitution · Rhode Island · Yutaro Tsukada · InOut: Aldair Sanchez
- Goal · Birmingham Legion · Ronaldo Damus1-063'
- Substitution · Birmingham Legion · Dawson McCartney · InOut: G. Diarbian60'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Birmingham LegionRhode Island
42%Ball Possession58%
9Shots Total19
2Shots On Target6
3Corners13
7Fouls15
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides2
6Saves1
350Passes480
3Shots Off Target6
98Attacks114
51Dangerous Attacks76
8Shots Inside Box12
1Shots Outside Box7
1Goals0
15Free Kicks7
6Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
12Tackles14
277Accurate Passes400
9Total Crosses23
3Accurate Crosses3
9Interceptions14
39Duels Won36
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Khano Smith
Starting XI
Substitutes
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YT
Yutaro Tsukada6.5
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KV
Kevin Vang-
CW
Calvin Williams-
JC
Jacob CastroPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(50%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(96%) | - | 6/8 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(88%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 7.2 | 88' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(86%) | - | 5/9 | |
Seth Antwi MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(92%) | 4 | 6/10 |
| 6.9 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(77%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
| 6.9 | 60' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 19(80%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(59%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 7(78%) | - | 1/10 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(59%) | 4 | 9/17 | |
| 6.5 | 30' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(78%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.5 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(85%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 6.4 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 0/2 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 1/3 | |
A. Daley DF | - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | 1 | 2/2 |
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