Here's another engrossing match in the USL Championship. Pittsburgh Riverhounds is in the 4th spot after playing six fixtures. They receive Rio Grande Valley who are placed 8th after five matches.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in USL Championship
- Rio Grande Valley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
It's no vacation for neither Pittsburgh Riverhounds nor Rio Grande Valley 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.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds form and stats
Only two USL Championship home games for Pittsburgh Riverhounds so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
A nice win for Riverhounds last time playing, versus Rio Grande Valley. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Lega and Forbes scoring for the victors. Finally, a league win after three games without one.
Heartbreak before that as Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost 0-1 at Colorado Springs's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pittsburgh Riverhounds have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Rio Grande Valley form and stats
Things could have gone better for Rio Grande Valley in their USL Championship away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Two away games in a row for Grande, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Pittsburgh Riverhounds. That loss was their first after four consecutive league games winning points.
A loss, in the US Open Cup away at Tormenta, earlier. We have checked recent matches where Rio Grande Valley have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were 1 victory, 7 draws and 8 defeats.
Few goals? 5 league games in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rio Grande Valley has managed {1 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Rio Grande Valley 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Pittsburgh Riverhounds one win, zero draws and Rio Grande Valley one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Dikwa Lega 4 goals |   T. Davila 2 goals | K. Forbes 1 goals |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds missing players
Rio Grande Valley missing players
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 9 | 7.2 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
| 39% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 7 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 10.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
- All of Pittsburgh Riverhounds's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in USL Championship
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rio Grande Valley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Rio Grande Valley have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rio Grande Valley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Louisville City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 3 | Birmingham Legion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Loudoun United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Detroit City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Miami FC II | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Hartford Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 | Memphis 901 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
