Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 13, 2023 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 2-1 on May 13, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. DikwaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 35′M. CorcoranBirmingham Legion
- 70′A. DikwaPittsburgh Riverhounds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2023 | Monterey Bay(away) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Maryland Bobcats(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 | Memphis 901(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2023 | Oakland Roots(home) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| May 3, 2023 | Miami FC(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Chattanooga(home) | 1-1 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | Birmingham Legion 1-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham Legion vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Mar 12, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th in USL Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 10th (12 points from 12 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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