Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 2-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipConference - Quarter-finalsKick-off on October 23, 2022 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
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What was the result of Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Birmingham Legion and Pittsburgh Riverhounds drew 2-2 on October 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 72′P. KasimBirmingham Legion
- 90′E. KizzaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 99′Bruno LapaBirmingham Legion
- 116′E. KizzaPittsburgh Riverhounds
Official lineup for Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham Legion
- 11Marlon
- 99J. Agudelo
- 6A. Asiedu
- 10P. Kasim
- 19E. Martínez
- 20Z. Herivaux
- 3P. Kavita
- 13Jake Rufe
- 21A. Crognale
- 24J. Dean
- 1M. Van Oekel
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- 7A. Dixon
- 9A. Dikwa
- 10R. Cicerone
- 11K. Forbes
- 12D. Griffin
- 14R. Mertz
- 3S. Wiedt
- 4D. Rovira
- 5M. Williams
- 15Arturo Osuna
- 26J. Waite
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 9, 2022 | San Antonio(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Oakland Roots(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Oakland Roots(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | San Antonio(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win, 0 draws, 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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: Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Sep 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 45 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 30 |
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