Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: prediction and stats
USL ChampionshipConference - Quarter-finalsKick-off on November 7, 2021 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | Louisville City(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Sporting KC II(home) | 6-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2021 | OKC Energy(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Austin Bold(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Charleston Battery(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Miami FC(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Miami FC(away) | 2-3 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Birmingham Legion 0-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4-1 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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