Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion: result 1-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 7, 2022 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 1-0 on May 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. GriffinPittsburgh Riverhounds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham Legion have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Louisville City(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Atlanta United II(home) | 4-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 19, 2022 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Las Vegas Lights(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | FC Tulsa(away) | 4-3 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2022 | Miami FC(home) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Charleston Battery(home) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Loudoun United(away) | 2-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Tormenta(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Detroit City(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham Legion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion on Oct 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham Legion score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham Legion | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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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