MATCH INFO:
-USL Championship Match 3
-Louisville City FC vs. Birmingham Legion FC
-Saturday, March 30
–3:00 pm CT Kickoff
-Family Lynn Stadium – Louisville, KY
–My68 & ESPN+
Birmingham Legion FC will travel to Kentucky to take on Louisville City FC. Kickoff at Family Lynn Stadium is set for 3:00 pm CT.
Saturday’s match will be streamed locally on My68 and ESPN+. For fans looking for a watch party head over to Ghost Train Brewing and cheer on the Black & Gold with Legion FC’s supporters’ group the Magic City Brigade.
For Starting XI and in-game updates, follow @bhmlegion on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
History:
This is the 11th matchup between the clubs; Legion has a 4–5-2 record against LouCity. The last time these clubs met was on August 19th when Legion FC rallied for a 2-0 win at Protective Stadium. Former Legionnaire Neco Brett scored a penalty and Enzo Martinez scored the game winner.
Legion FC Outlook
The Black & Gold will aim to earn all three points after a 1-0 loss on the road against Hartford Athletic.
Matt VanOekel continues to be a reliable presence, recordeding 15 combined saves in his first two appearances of the season.
Scouting Louisville City FC
Birmingham face a big test on Saturday. Louisville has reached the Eastern Conference Final for ninth consecutive seasons.
Louisville City FC opened the 2024 season defeating El Paso Locomotive on the road and most recently took down the 2023 Players’ Shield Winners, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3-1 at its home opener. Wilson Harris, Sean Totsch and Ray Serrano got on the score sheet.
Wilson Harris, at 24 years old, became the youngest player in the USL Championship history to get 50 league goals.
Notes:
Veteran player, Enzo Martinez, could possibly reach the 70th goal milestone on Saturday.
