Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion: result 4-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on June 29, 2019 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 4-1 on June 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′Steevan dos SantosPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 25′R. MertzPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 39′R. MertzPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 75′C. VoleskyPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 83′C. HoffmanBirmingham Legion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Atlanta United II(away) | 5-0 | USL Championship |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Ottawa Fury(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2019 | Indy Eleven(away) | 0-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Hartford Athletic(home) | 2-2 | USL Championship |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Charlotte Independence(away) | 1-4 | USL Championship |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-3 | USL Championship |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(home) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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