USL Championship match preview: North Carolina versus Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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Competition: USA USL Championship
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (10017 seats)

A key match in USL Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 9th position and the visitors placed 7th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Pittsburgh Riverhounds could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a USL Championship game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at New York RB II. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Pittsburgh Riverhounds's home stadium. The visitors last 18 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses.

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North Carolina form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for North Carolina are 5-4-1 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for North Carolina, who won 2-1 against Memphis 901. Ahead of that match, North Carolina lost 1-2 at home to Indy Eleven.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tampa Bay Rowdies are coming to town in four days.

A decent goal production from North Carolina in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 10 matches. North Carolina have only conceded 8 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats

As the visiting team Pittsburgh Riverhounds have produced an overall stat of 4-3-3 so far. Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting New York RB II. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Swope Park Rangers.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 19 goals from 10 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Pittsburgh Riverhounds in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Pittsburgh Riverhounds - North Carolina 1-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): North Carolina 1 win, 0 draws and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Kristo
2 goals
N. Brett
2 goals
D.J. Taylor
1 goals

North Carolina missing players

Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players

North Carolina Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played 4 10 22
11 6 2 Won 2 4 11
7 4 0 Drew 0 3 8
5 1 1 Lost 2 3 3
38 22 6 Scored 4 19 43
21 9 3 Conceded 5 14 23
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 91%
74% 82% 67% Over 1.5 75% 80% 73%
52% 45% 67% Over 2.5 50% 70% 64%
22% 27% 33% Over 3.5 0% 50% 50%
13% 27% 33% Over 4.5 0% 20% 18%
61% 64% 67% BTTS 50% 60% 55%
30% 36% 33% Clean Sheets 25% 20% 36%
17% 9% 0% Failed To Score 25% 20% 18%
 
4.3 5.4 9.5 Corners For (avg) 4.8 4.8 5
5 3.9 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 4.7 3.5
1.2 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.8 0.8 1.2
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • North Carolina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • North Carolina have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pittsburgh Riverhounds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pittsburgh Riverhounds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

North Carolina
All US Open Cup NASL Club Friendlies USL Championship
All Home Away
17-07-19 USL North Carolina 3 - 0 Loudoun United
20-07-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 0 North Carolina
27-07-19 USL North Carolina 4 - 2 Atlanta United II
03-08-19 USL North Carolina 1 - 2 Indy Eleven
11-08-19 USL Memphis 901 1 - 2 North Carolina
17-08-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
21-08-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Tampa Bay Rowdies
24-08-19 USL Louisville City 19:00 North Carolina
31-08-19 USL Loudoun United 23:30 North Carolina
07-09-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Bethlehem Steel
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
All US Open Cup USL Championship
All Home Away
20-07-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 0 North Carolina
27-07-19 USL Hartford Athletic 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
03-08-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4 - 0 Memphis 901
10-08-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3 - 2 Swope Park Rangers
14-08-19 USL New York RB II 1 - 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
17-08-19 USL North Carolina 23:00 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
23-08-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 23:00 Loudoun United
30-08-19 USL Ottawa Fury 23:00 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
07-09-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 23:00 Louisville City
14-09-19 USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 23:00 Charleston Battery

  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 Phoenix Rising 21 15 4 2 55 17 11 8 3 0 36 9 10 7 1 2 19 8 38 49
2 New York RB II 24 14 5 5 57 29 15 10 2 3 39 14 9 4 3 2 18 15 28 47
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 23 13 7 3 39 16 12 6 4 2 19 9 11 7 3 1 20 7 23 46
4 Fresno FC 22 12 7 3 38 22 11 7 3 1 20 11 11 5 4 2 18 11 16 43
5 Reno 1868 23 13 4 6 49 35 11 7 2 2 28 16 12 6 2 4 21 19 14 43
6 Nashville 23 12 6 5 41 19 10 5 3 2 19 7 13 7 3 3 22 12 22 42
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 22 11 8 3 43 23 12 7 5 0 24 9 10 4 3 3 19 14 20 41
8 Indy Eleven 19 12 4 3 29 13 10 6 4 0 11 2 9 6 0 3 18 11 16 40
9 North Carolina 22 10 7 5 34 20 10 5 4 1 18 8 12 5 3 4 16 12 14 37
10 Louisville City 22 10 6 6 33 24 12 7 2 3 21 12 10 3 4 3 12 12 9 36
11 Real Monarchs 20 10 3 7 42 32 11 8 1 2 31 15 9 2 2 5 11 17 10 33
12 Ottawa Fury 21 8 9 4 32 22 11 6 4 1 19 9 10 2 5 3 13 13 10 33
13 New Mexico United 23 8 9 6 43 37 9 4 4 1 20 12 14 4 5 5 23 25 6 33
14 Austin Bold 23 9 6 8 30 34 12 7 3 2 21 14 11 2 3 6 9 20 -4 33
15 LA Galaxy II 24 8 8 8 40 47 12 3 5 4 21 25 12 5 3 4 19 22 -7 32
16 Portland Timbers II 22 8 7 7 42 37 11 4 4 3 18 16 11 4 3 4 24 21 5 31
17 Sacramento Republic 21 9 3 9 29 25 10 5 2 3 16 9 11 4 1 6 13 16 4 30
18 Charleston Battery 21 7 9 5 29 31 11 4 6 1 16 14 10 3 3 4 13 17 -2 30
19 OKC Energy 24 7 9 8 31 34 13 4 5 4 16 18 11 3 4 4 15 16 -3 30
20 San Antonio 22 8 5 9 34 30 11 6 3 2 20 11 11 2 2 7 14 19 4 29
21 El Paso Locomotive 22 7 8 7 24 25 11 4 3 4 15 14 11 3 5 3 9 11 -1 29
22 Las Vegas Lights 22 7 6 9 31 34 11 6 4 1 23 8 11 1 2 8 8 26 -3 27
23 Orange County 22 6 8 8 32 33 12 5 4 3 22 16 10 1 4 5 10 17 -1 26
24 Birmingham Legion 22 7 5 10 21 36 11 4 2 5 9 11 11 3 3 5 12 25 -15 26
25 Charlotte Independence 24 5 10 9 28 36 11 5 1 5 17 18 13 0 9 4 11 18 -8 25
26 Rio Grande Valley 22 6 6 10 36 41 12 5 3 4 18 13 10 1 3 6 18 28 -5 24
27 Saint Louis FC 20 5 8 7 23 25 9 3 5 1 15 10 11 2 3 6 8 15 -2 23
28 Bethlehem Steel 23 6 5 12 30 44 13 2 3 8 16 28 10 4 2 4 14 16 -14 23
29 Colorado Springs 24 6 4 14 23 43 13 5 2 6 15 17 11 1 2 8 8 26 -20 22
30 Loudoun United 20 5 5 10 29 36 7 2 2 3 14 13 13 3 3 7 15 23 -7 20
31 Memphis 901 22 4 7 11 21 32 11 2 3 6 12 16 11 2 4 5 9 16 -11 19
32 Tulsa Roughnecks 22 4 6 12 28 47 9 3 1 5 13 14 13 1 5 7 15 33 -19 18
33 Atlanta United II 22 4 5 13 24 54 10 3 1 6 12 22 12 1 4 7 12 32 -30 17
34 Hartford Athletic 25 4 4 17 30 62 11 2 3 6 15 25 14 2 1 11 15 37 -32 16
35 Swope Park Rangers 21 3 6 12 27 48 12 3 4 5 21 26 9 0 2 7 6 22 -21 15
36 Seattle Sounders II 21 3 5 13 19 53 10 3 2 5 15 20 11 0 3 8 4 33 -34 14

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