Football · USA USL Championship · 16/07, 01:30

Prediction: Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Expected goals: 2.95 (Sporting JAX 1.33 · Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.62). The model gives 30% home, 27% draw, 43% away. Under 2.75 goals (51%) and both teams to score (56%). Most likely score: 1-1.

Over its last 10 matches, Sporting JAX sits at 1-4-5 (W-D-L), while Pittsburgh Riverhounds arrives on a 5-3-2 run. In their only recent head-to-head meeting, Sporting JAX won 0 and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.

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30% 27% 43%
Model analysis
Expected goals2.95Sporting JAX 1.33 · Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.62
Over / Under 2.75Under 2.75 · 51%
BTTSYes · 56%
Most likely total2 goals
1st-half goalsOver 1.5 · 55%model estimate

Match keys

  • Our model (Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Pittsburgh Riverhounds (rating 1434 vs 1533).
  • Cards-heavy: 7.3 🟨 combined avg.

Statistics · 10/10 matches analysed

F = for · A = against · HT = half-time · FT = full-time

Sporting JAXPittsburgh Riverhounds
Goals for / against (FT)1.7 / 2.61.1 / 0.5
Goals for / against (HT)1 / 1.10.4 / 0.1
Half-time result (W/D/L)50/0/50%30/60/10%
Corners (HT / FT)1 / 3.31.2 / 3.5
Cards (🟨 / 🟥)3.8 / 0.13.5 / 0.3

Head-to-head (H2H) · Sporting JAX 001 Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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DateHomeScoreAway
29/03/26
USA USL Championship
Pittsburgh Riverhounds3-2
HT 2-0
Sporting JAX

Standings · USA USL Championship · USL Championship 2026, Eastern Conference

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#Team PWDL GFGAPts
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15942 241231
2 Charleston Battery 15825 302126
3 Detroit City FC 14734 211424
4 Louisville City FC 15735 252224
5 Indy Eleven 12633 181221
6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 13625 151520
7 Hartford Athletic 13463 101118
8 Miami FC 15465 182418
9 Rhode Island FC 12444 221616
10 Birmingham Legion FC 15285 161914
11 Brooklyn FC 14338 152412
12 Loudoun United FC 14185 172811
13 Sporting JAX 150411 19414

Common opponents 4 opponents

How each team fared against the same recent opponents

OpponentSporting JAXPittsburgh Riverhounds
Charleston Battery 2-5 L 0-0 D
Detroit City FC 2-6 L 2-1 W
Brooklyn FC 2-2 D 0-2 L
Indy Eleven 1-2 L 1-0 W
Record vs common 0 W 1 D 3 L 2 W 1 D 1 L

Better against common opponents: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (3 of 4 head-to-heads won)

Last 10 matches played

The averages above come from these matches. W = win, D = draw, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Sporting JAX

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
04/07 Loudoun United FC
USA USL Championship
1-0 2-2 33 D
21/06 Charleston Battery
USA USL Championship
1-3 2-5 35 L
14/06 Detroit City FC
USA USL Championship
1-3 2-6 56 L
11/06 Monterey Bay FC
USA USL Championship
0-1 1-2 44 L
07/06 Tampa Bay Rowdies
USA USL Cup
0-2 0-2 34 L
01/06 Brooklyn FC
USA USL Championship
1-2 2-2 11 D
28/05 San Antonio FC
USA USL Championship
3-0 4-4 45 D
17/05 FC Naples
USA USL Cup
1-0 1-1 62 D
14/05 Sarasota Paradise
USA USL Cup
1-0 2-0 25 W
10/05 Indy Eleven
USA USL Championship
1-0 1-2 24 L

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
05/07 Brooklyn FC
USA USL Championship
0-0 0-2 66 L
21/06 Hartford Athletic
USA USL Championship
0-0 0-0 32 D
14/06 Indy Eleven
USA USL Championship
0-0 1-0 46 W
07/06 Charleston Battery
USA USL Cup
0-0 0-0 44 D
31/05 Miami FC
USA USL Championship
0-0 2-0 34 W
16/05 Charlotte Independence
USA USL Cup
0-1 1-1 32 D
10/05 Louisville City FC
USA USL Championship
1-0 2-0 22 W
03/05 Phoenix Rising FC
USA USL Championship
0-0 0-1 23 L
26/04 Greenville Triumph SC
USA USL Cup
2-0 3-0 44 W
19/04 Detroit City FC
USA USL Championship
1-0 2-1 45 W

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

According to our model, the most likely result is an Pittsburgh Riverhounds win (43%). Probabilities: Sporting JAX 30%, draw 27%, Pittsburgh Riverhounds 43%.

How many goals are expected in Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

The model expects 2.95 goals (Sporting JAX 1.33 · Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.62), with a 51% chance of under 2.75 goals.

Will both teams score in Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

The model gives a 56% chance that both teams score.

What is the most likely score?

The most likely score according to our model is 1-1.