Highmark Stadium · Referee M. Kaleia · Analysis updated 04:44 UTC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Birmingham Legion Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.41 expected goals for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and 0.95 for Birmingham Legion, a combined total of 2.37. That distribution gives Pittsburgh Riverhounds the largest share of the 1X2 market at 48%, with the draw at 27%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 42% for over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 48% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Pittsburgh Riverhounds win
47.7% probability
Expected goals
1.41 – 0.95
Model version
poisson-v2
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds home form
10 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Birmingham Legion away threat
Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Pittsburgh Riverhounds to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 48%, against 48% / 27% / 25% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.41 goals for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and 0.95 for Birmingham Legion, a combined 2.37 — a tighter, lower-scoring profile.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
75%
Double chance 12
73%
Double chance X2
52%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–013.3%
- 1–112.6%
- 0–09.4%
- 2–09.4%
- 0–18.9%
Recent form
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- 2026-10-24T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Birmingham Legion · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Rhode Island · 1-1 (D)
- 2026-10-10T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Hartford Athletic · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-27T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Orange County SC · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-09-19T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Detroit City · 0-1 (L)
Birmingham Legion
- 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Tampa Bay Rowdies · 0-4 (L)
- 2026-09-17T00:30:00.000Z · H vs New Mexico United · 4-4 (D)
- 2026-09-12T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Charleston Battery · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-09-05T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Indy Eleven · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-08-29T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Hartford Athletic · 2-3 (L)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
USL Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 61 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 45 |
| 6 | Hartford Athletic | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 43 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Miami FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 | Loudoun United | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -29 | 21 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -46 | 14 |
| 1 | New Mexico United | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 52 |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | Lexington | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 48 |
| 5 | Colorado Springs | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 47 |
| 6 | San Antonio | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | FC Tulsa | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 43 |
| 8 | Phoenix Rising | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Orange County SC | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 39 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Lights | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 36 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -20 | 24 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Pittsburgh Riverhounds win, at 47.7%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–0.
It puts both teams scoring at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
A 48% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.