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
Official lineup for Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- 8Steevan dos Santos
- 9N. Brett
- 5Jordan Dover
- 7R. James
- 11K. Forbes
- 21M. Dabo
- 24R. Mertz
- 2Oluwatobilba Adewole
- 17Thomas Georges Vancaeyezeele
- 20Joseph Greenspan
- 1K. Morton
Birmingham Legion
- 7B. Wright
- 11J. Williams
- 6A. Asiedu
- 10P. Kasim
- 14Daniel Johnson
- 21Z. Herivaux
- 88Femi Hollinger-Janzen
- 3K. Fisher
- 33K. Culbertson
- 5M. Lopez
- 1M. Van Oekel
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 defeat; 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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham Legion wins.
| 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 (45 points from 30 matches) and Birmingham Legion sit 11th (30 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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