A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 28th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds have less rest than Atlanta United II in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a USL Championship game only four days ago.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats
Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who have the most clean sheets (15) in USL Championship, are steadily winning USL Championship games and points here at Highmark Stadium. 10 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 16 games. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds fans aren't used to losing here at Highmark Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Pittsburgh Riverhounds has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds are returning here after visiting Loudoun United in a USL Championship game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Indy Eleven.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have conceded only 9 goals.
Atlanta United II form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlanta United II so far with only 9 USL Championship points returning home. The records show 1-6-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Atlanta United II has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Saint Louis FC for a USL Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Indy Eleven.
After this away game Atlanta United II return home for a USL Championship game against Bethlehem Steel. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Atlanta United II are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Atlanta United II have conceded 37 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Atlanta United II - Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-5. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 1 draw and 0 wins for Atlanta United II. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
| B. Kanakimana 6 goals | J. Conway 5 goals / 1 assists |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players
Atlanta United II missing players
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Atlanta United II | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 55 | 29 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 39 |
| 29 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 19 | 37 | 71 |
| 87% | 81% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 87% | 90% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 47% | 61% |
| 42% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 40% | 45% |
| 16% | 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 60% | 33% | 32% |
| 42% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 73% | 68% |
| 48% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| 23% | 19% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 20% | 26% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- Atlanta United II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Atlanta United II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 30-08-19 | | Ottawa Fury | 0 - 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 07-09-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 - 0 | Louisville City |
| 14-09-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 0 | Charleston Battery |
| 22-09-19 | | Nashville | 0 - 0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 25-09-19 | | Memphis 901 | 0 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 28-09-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3 - 0 | Indy Eleven |
| 01-10-19 | | Loudoun United | 1 - 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 05-10-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22:00 | Atlanta United II |
| 12-10-19 | | Saint Louis FC | 23:30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 20-10-19 | | Birmingham Legion | 19:30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 28-08-19 | | Atlanta United II | 1 - 2 | Memphis 901 |
| 04-09-19 | | Atlanta United II | 0 - 5 | Birmingham Legion |
| 07-09-19 | | Atlanta United II | 3 - 2 | Ottawa Fury |
| 14-09-19 | | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 - 1 | Atlanta United II |
| 18-09-19 | | Atlanta United II | 3 - 1 | Charleston Battery |
| 25-09-19 | | Atlanta United II | 2 - 1 | Indy Eleven |
| 29-09-19 | | Saint Louis FC | 1 - 1 | Atlanta United II |
| 05-10-19 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 22:00 | Atlanta United II |
| 09-10-19 | | Atlanta United II | 22:30 | Bethlehem Steel |
| 19-10-19 | | Nashville | 23:00 | Atlanta United II |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Phoenix Rising | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 50 | 71 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 61 |
| 3 | Nashville | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 58 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 57 |
| 5 | New York RB II | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 57 |
| 6 | Fresno FC | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 56 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 56 |
| 8 | Reno 1868 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 52 |
| 9 | Louisville City | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 47 |
| 11 | Austin Bold | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 | Real Monarchs | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 45 |
| 13 | Ottawa Fury | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 45 |
| 14 | Orange County | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 44 |
| 15 | Sacramento Republic | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 43 |
| 16 | LA Galaxy II | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -3 | 43 |
| 17 | El Paso Locomotive | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| 18 | New Mexico United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 41 |
| 19 | San Antonio | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 40 |
| 20 | Saint Louis FC | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 39 |
| 21 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 39 |
| 22 | Birmingham Legion | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 32 | -12 | 39 |
| 23 | OKC Energy | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 38 |
| 24 | Las Vegas Lights | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -8 | 38 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers II | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 37 |
| 26 | Memphis 901 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -8 | 34 |
| 27 | Rio Grande Valley | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -10 | 34 |
| 28 | Atlanta United II | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 71 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 31 |
| 29 | Bethlehem Steel | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 | -21 | 30 |
| 30 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 30 |
| 31 | Charlotte Independence | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 32 | Loudoun United | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -14 | 27 |
| 33 | Swope Park Rangers | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -27 | 25 |
| 34 | Colorado Springs | 31 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 61 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | -34 | 23 |
| 35 | Hartford Athletic | 31 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 77 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 48 | -36 | 22 |
| 36 | Seattle Sounders II | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 49 | -48 | 18 |