Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion: result 7-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipConference - Quarter-finalsKick-off on October 27, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 7-0 on October 27, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′N. BrettPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 17′71295Pittsburgh Riverhounds (o.g.)
- 27′N. BrettPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 34′N. BrettPittsburgh Riverhounds (pen.)
- 45′Jordan DoverPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 62′R. MertzPittsburgh Riverhounds (pen.)
- 71′N. BrettPittsburgh Riverhounds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Saint Louis(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Atlanta United II(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Loudoun United(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Indy Eleven(home) | 3-0 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | North Carolina(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(home) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 17, 2019 | New York RB II(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hartford Athletic(away) | 0-4 | USL Championship |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Charleston Battery(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.6 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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