Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 1-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 12, 2023 at 12:30 AM (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 1-1 on March 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′A. CrognaleBirmingham Legion
- 72′R. MertzPittsburgh Riverhounds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham Legion have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Charlotte(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Louisville City(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Detroit City(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Louisville City(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Oakland Roots(home) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham Legion win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2022 | Birmingham Legion 2-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| 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 Oct 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham Legion score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Legion | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 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