**SC Jacksonville's defense is leaking goals like a sieve**, but they've got home advantage and a recent head-to-head edge over Birmingham — enough to make this a proper scrap. 🏟️

Jacksonville's last three outings have been rough (1W 4L), while Birmingham's traded blows but stayed steadier (1W 2D 2L). Both teams are hungry for points this Saturday, though neither's form screams "title contender."

Key storylines:

- **J. Rossiter and H. Neville** need to control midfield for Jacksonville or Birmingham's **S. Antwi and S. Shashoua** will run the show
- Jacksonville's attack (**K. Sadlier and E. Jääskeläinen**) must get minutes on the ball to avoid another defensive shellacking
- Birmingham looked brilliant beating Brooklyn 4-0, then got hammered 0-4 by Tampa Bay — consistency is the real question tonight

Expected lineups:

- **SC Jacksonville**: J. McGuire, R. Edwards, W. Ackwei, D. Wilson, E. Rito, H. Neville, J. Rossiter
- **Birmingham Legion FC**: J. Koleilat, D. McCartney, H. Diop, B. Washington, N. Brown, S. Antwi, S. Shashoua

Prediction:

**2-1 Jacksonville**. Home field and that recent head-to-head record give the Jags a slight edge, but Birmingham will make them work for it. 🎯