Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies Prediction 8 March 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Birmingham Legion and Tampa Bay Rowdies. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 02:30 8 March. The tournament match will take place at the BBVA Compass Field stadium in the city of Birmingham. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 17 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:4. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Birmingham Legion):
- ball possession percentage: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 1;
- fouls: 13 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Birmingham Legion and Tampa Bay Rowdies:
- played 15 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 5, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 22 against 22;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.07, in the 2nd half - 1.87;
- average total goals in the match - 2.93.
Head-to-head statistics Birmingham Legion - Tampa Bay Rowdies

Birmingham Legion Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 25 October 2025 as part of the USL Championship tournament (home team - Charleston Battery, away team - Birmingham Legion). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Birmingham Legion vs Charleston Battery):
- ball possession: 34% vs 66%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 2;
- fouls: 7 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
✅The Birmingham Legion team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 1 wins, 4 losses, and 5 draws. In total, the team has scored 13 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.3. In home matches, this figure is 1.25 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.8.
Match Results: Birmingham Legion

Tampa Bay Rowdies Team Overview
⚠️Will Tampa Bay Rowdies be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 4 times, lost 2 games, and drew 4 times. On average, the team scored 2.1 goals per game (in away matches - 2), and conceded 1.9 goals. Hopefully, this season Tampa Bay Rowdies will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Tampa Bay Rowdies
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 15;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 3; for the visitors (away) - 2; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.07;
- Today's home team averages 0.4 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.67.
- Tampa Bay Rowdies conceded in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 away games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- home team wins - 6, away team wins - 5, draws - 4.
Statistics: Birmingham Legion vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 1 vs 4;
- losses: 4 vs 2;
- draws: 5 vs 4.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.47, the guests - 1.47;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.93;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 3.
- Birmingham Legion have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of last 12 home games (USL Championship).
- Birmingham Legion have scored under 1.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games (USL Championship).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- both teams scored all-time - 7 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
- Birmingham Legion have scored and conceded in last 6 home games.
- Birmingham Legion have scored and conceded in last 5 home games (USL Championship).
Editorial Prediction
- Birmingham Legion scored in the 2nd half in 7 of last 8 games against Tampa Bay Rowdies.
- Birmingham Legion scored in the 2nd half in 6 of last 7 games against Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL Championship).