Phoenix RisingPhoenix Rising vs Birmingham Legion — USL Championship
3-3
Birmingham LegionWild Horse Pass Stadium,
Going into the match, Phoenix Rising had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Birmingham Legion had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0. Phoenix Rising are 11th in the USL Championship on 33 points; Birmingham Legion are 10th on 23.
Match report
Home form going in: Phoenix Rising
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L W L L D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 4-1 at Orange County SC · 31 Jul 2025
- W 1-2 at Oakland Roots · 13 Jul 2025
- L 0-1 vs Lexington · 5 Jul 2025
- L 4-1 at Charleston Battery · 21 Jun 2025
- D 1-1 at FC Tulsa · 15 Jun 2025
- W 3-1 vs Orange County SC · 8 Jun 2025
Away form going in: Birmingham Legion
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W D D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Colorado Springs · 20 Jul 2025
- W 2-3 at North Carolina · 11 Jul 2025
- D 1-1 at Rhode Island · 5 Jul 2025
- D 0-0 vs Charleston Battery · 3 Jul 2025
- L 0-1 vs Oakland Roots · 22 Jun 2025
- W 1-0 vs Sacramento Republic · 19 Jun 2025
USL Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso Locomotive | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | New Mexico United | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | Sacramento Republic | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Hartford Athletic | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 39 |
| 4 | Lexington | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | -5 | 39 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | Colorado Springs | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| 6 | Louisville City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Tulsa | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | San Antonio | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -11 | 30 |
| 9 | Oakland Roots | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Loudoun United | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -24 | 18 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -19 | 18 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -38 | 14 |