Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 0-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 62Kick-off on October 20, 2019 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 0-1 on October 20, 2019.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Sporting KC II(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Indy Eleven(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 | Saint Louis(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Atlanta United II(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Loudoun United(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Memphis 901(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion on Jun 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.8 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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
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