It's early days in the USL Championship and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Bethlehem Steel and Pittsburgh Riverhounds should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bethlehem Steel form and stats
Bethlehem Steel are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 0 points from their first 2 games. The Bethlehem Steel manager B. Burke might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.The Bethlehem Steel fans got no joy from their last match, a USL Championship game also here at Talen Energy Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Memphis 901 (placed 18th). Before that game, the home loss against North Carolina with the scoreline 0-1.
At Talen Energy Stadium, Bethlehem Steel has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats
0-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in their matches away.Pittsburgh Riverhounds are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Swope Park Rangers (placed 31st). Prior to that match, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds manager B. Lilley faced defeat in their match when travelling to Tampa Bay Rowdies and losing 0-2.
It's early days yet, but Pittsburgh Riverhounds has scored 2 and conceded 4 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Bethlehem Steel won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Pittsburgh Riverhounds has 4 wins.Bethlehem Steel missing players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players
| Bethlehem Steel | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | Played | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Both teams to score | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sacramento Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Colorado Springs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Louisville City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | New Mexico United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | OKC Energy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Fresno FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Real Monarchs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | New York RB II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Atlanta United II | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Nashville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Ottawa Fury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Reno 1868 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Saint Louis FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Memphis 901 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Bethlehem Steel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | LA Galaxy II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | El Paso Locomotive | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 24 | Phoenix Rising | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Austin Bold | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 | Charlotte Independence | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 27 | Loudoun United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 28 | Orange County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 30 | Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 31 | Swope Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 32 | Las Vegas Lights | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 33 | Birmingham Legion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 | Hartford Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 | Seattle Sounders II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
