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Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 2-1 and analysis

USL ChampionshipMatchday 39Kick-off on September 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Legion
2-1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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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

Official lineup for Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Birmingham Legion

  1. 29S. Balarabe
  2. 99J. Agudelo
  1. 6A. Asiedu
  2. 10P. Kasim
  3. 19E. Martínez
  4. 20Z. Herivaux
  1. 3P. Kavita
  2. 5M. Lopez
  3. 21A. Crognale
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 1M. Van Oekel

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

  1. 7A. Dixon
  2. 9A. Dikwa
  3. 10R. Cicerone
  1. 6A. Kelly-Rosales
  2. 11K. Forbes
  3. 12D. Griffin
  4. 14R. Mertz
  1. 3S. Wiedt
  2. 15Arturo Osuna
  3. 27J. Peters
  1. 26J. Waite
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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.

Birmingham Legion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 10, 2022Indy Eleven(away)3-4USL Championship
Sep 3, 2022Miami FC(away)1-1USL Championship
Aug 28, 2022New York RB II(home)3-1USL Championship
Aug 21, 2022Memphis 901(away)4-2USL Championship
Aug 18, 2022Detroit City(home)1-2USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 10, 2022Louisville City(home)0-0USL Championship
Sep 4, 2022Loudoun United(away)2-1USL Championship
Aug 31, 2022Charleston Battery(home)0-0USL Championship
Aug 27, 2022Atlanta United II(away)2-1USL Championship
Aug 20, 2022New York RB II(home)2-2USL Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Birmingham Legion wins, 0 draws, 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2022Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Birmingham LegionUSL Championship
Oct 27, 2019Pittsburgh Riverhounds 7-0 Birmingham LegionUSL Championship
Oct 20, 2019Birmingham Legion 0-1 Pittsburgh RiverhoundsUSL Championship
Jun 29, 2019Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4-1 Birmingham LegionUSL 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Birmingham Legion2.41.268/159/15
Pittsburgh Riverhounds1.51.067/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Birmingham Legion sit 11th in USL Championship (30 points from 30 matches) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th (45 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Pittsburgh Riverhounds3013611333045
11Birmingham Legion3061212404630

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