Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 0-3 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 24, 2024 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Full time
What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 0-3 on August 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 34′E. KizzaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 39′E. KizzaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 84′E. JohnsonPittsburgh Riverhounds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Detroit City(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Monterey Bay(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Orange County SC(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 21, 2024 | New Mexico United(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Colorado Springs(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 10, 2024 | San Antonio(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Detroit City(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Loudoun United(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 2-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| May 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion on May 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham Legion sit 10th in USL Championship (12 points from 12 matches) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 33 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 18, 2024Memphis 9012-0FC Tulsa
- Aug 18, 2024New Mexico United3-2Monterey Bay
- Aug 18, 2024San Antonio1-0North Carolina
- Aug 18, 2024Orange County SC0-1El Paso Locomotive
- Aug 21, 2024Tampa Bay Rowdies2-3Detroit City
- Aug 24, 2024Hartford Athletic2-1Louisville City
- Aug 24, 2024Detroit City0-1FC Tulsa
- Aug 24, 2024Charleston Battery6-0Orange County SC