Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on September 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Birmingham Legion won 2-1 on September 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 38′A. DikwaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 50′E. MartínezBirmingham Legion
- 66′S. BalarabeBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Indy Eleven(away) | 3-4 | USL Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Miami FC(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 28, 2022 | New York RB II(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Memphis 901(away) | 4-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Detroit City(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Louisville City(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Loudoun United(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Atlanta United II(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | New York RB II(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Birmingham Legion | USL Championship |
| 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 May 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 2.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 2.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.5 | 1.0 | 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
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