National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Cincinnati or Pittsburgh Riverhounds that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Cincinnati nor Pittsburgh Riverhounds as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cincinnati form and stats
Cincinnati was eliminated in the round of 32 last season in the US Open Cup.Cincinnati have been outstanding at home so far in the Major League Soccer with 9 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses.
A nice win for Cincinnati last time playing, versus Chicago Fire. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Acosta scoring for the victors. Acosta, who usually features in attack, was the best performer for the side in that match, receiving a rating of 7.65 (out of 10). Acosta scored one goal and hit four key passes.
Before that match, a Major League Soccer win away at New York City.The manager Noonan will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vancouver Whitecaps in only four days.
The Cincinnati fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Cincinnati have conceded only 5 goals.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats
Last season their US Open Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.As the visiting team in USL Championship matches, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Pittsburgh Riverhounds goalkeeper Jahmali Waite is eager to challenge this, with his 184 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds go into this game after a win, the home game against Phoenix Rising that ended 1-0.
Prior to that result Riverhounds won their away game at Loudoun United in the USL Championship. The scoreline was 1-0.After this away game Pittsburgh Riverhounds return home for a USL Championship game against Charleston Battery. That game is only four sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Pittsburgh Riverhounds has scored 8 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (8 games).
Head 2 Head
Cincinnati have avoided a loss in the last 8 matches (4-4-0) against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dikwa Lega 9 goals |   L. Acosta 7 goals |  B. Vázquez Toledo 4 goals |
Cincinnati missing players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players
| Cincinnati | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 8 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 32 | ||
| 32 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 21 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 11.5 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 37% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 36% | ||
| 12.9 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 7.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | New England | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | DC United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Orlando City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | New York RB | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -12 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | New York City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Inter Miami | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 24 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 5 | Memphis 901 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Birmingham Legion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Miami FC II | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Detroit City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Loudoun United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 10 |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -9 | 9 |
