A fast pace is likely at Highmark Stadium when Pittsburgh Riverhounds face Sacramento Republic in what promises to be a first-class fixture. Here's the preview!
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals (11) in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats
Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been outstanding at home so far in the USL Championship with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Riverhounds has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who played 0-0 against Louisville City. That match was also played at this venue (Highmark Stadium).
Ahead of that match, Pittsburgh Riverhounds won a home game hosting San Diego Loyal (2-1).Pittsburgh Riverhounds are traveling soon after this match as the USL Championship match at Louisville City awaits in four days.
Riverhounds have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sacramento Republic form and stats
The visitors are W2-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the USL Championship. Two points from the last two away games for Sacramento Republic, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Sacramento's last game was the home draw against Rio Grande Valley (1-1).
Before that, Sacramento Republic secured a home win against San Antonio with the score 3-1.Observe! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
The visiting Sacramento have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Dikwa Lega 9 goals |  R. Cicerone 9 goals | L. Fernandes 5 goals |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players
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| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Sacramento Republic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 30 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 65% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 35% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 18% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.3 | 8.9 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 37% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 8.4 | 9.6 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.3 | 11.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals (11) in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in USL Championship
- Sacramento Republic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sacramento Republic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Charleston Battery | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Memphis 901 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham Legion | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Louisville City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Detroit City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | Loudoun United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Miami FC II | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 11 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 10 |
