Birmingham’s professional soccer team is trying to extend its unbeaten streak, which now sits at eight games following last week’s draw on the road against Loudon United.

Birmingham Legion FC travels for a United Soccer League midweek match against Atlanta United 2 on Wednesday.

Here's what you'll need to look for in both teams at the game.

What you need to know about Atlanta

Atlanta United 2, the developmental team for the MLS soccer team of the same name, enters Wednesday’s game after a midweek 2-1 loss last week to Memphis 901 FC. Atlanta carries a three-match home unbeaten streak into the match.

In the loss to Memphis, Atlanta’s lone score came from Jack Metcalf with his first professional goal. A day after the match, two of United 2′s players, George Campbell and Bienvenue Kanakiman, were called up to international play.

Campell was called up to the United State U-20 national team, while Kanakimana was called to Burundi’s senior national team for upcoming FIFA competition.

Kanakimana was the team leader in goals for Atlanta this season, with six. Jackson Conway sits behind him with 5.

Atlanta has struggled all season on defense, with just two clean sheets to its schedule, including one each for goalkeepers Brendan Moore and Dylan Castanheira.

Atlanta sits at 5-15-20 on the season and in 16th place (out of 18 teams) in the USL's Eastern Conference with 20 earned points.

Atlanta and Birmingham have met once before this season, with Legion FC dominating the game 4-0 on July 20.

What you need to know about Birmingham

Birmingham Legion FC (9-10-6) hasn’t been beaten since June 29 and currently has an eight-game unbeaten streak going. The team has gone 6-0-2 in that span, with two draws part of the results (a 0-0 draw with Ottawa Fury on Aug. 2 and a 1-1 draw this past Wednesday on the road at Loudon United FC).

Legion FC’s defense has allowed just three goals since June, and had a league-leading six-game unscored-upon streak until two games ago. Notable team leaders on defense have been Kyle Culbertson (interceptions), Mikey Lopez (tackles won) and Daniel Johnson (duels won). Goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel has had high-quality games, making numerous saves and blocks while having eight clean sheets.

The offense has also been productive, with Prosper Kasim and JJ Williams leading the teams in scoring with five goals each. In last week’s game at Loudon United, Williams scored in the the 32nd minute for the team’s only goal.

Injuries have plagued Legion FC in recent weeks, with key players held out for medical reasons. Five players-- Chandler Hoffman (knee), Kyle Fisher (hamstring), Daigo Kobayashi (knee), Gael Mabiala (ankle) and Eddie Opuku (ankle)--have been unavailable. Hoffman is out for the rest of the season, but it’s unclear if any others will return for Wednesday’s game.

Legion FC currently sits in 9th place in the Eastern Conference standings and is making a solid run to the USL playoffs in its debut season. The top 10 teams advance to the postseason.