Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds Prediction, H2H & Stats

USA: USL Championship · Group Stage
Sporting JAX

Sporting JAX

13th in table
LLLLL
Full time
2:1
HT 0 - 1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

5th in table
LWDWL
29' T. Amann
46' T. Rose
51' K. Sadlier
65' D. Wilson
78' V. Souza (Own Goal)
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Hodges Stadium
J. Matto

Head to head

Last 1 meetings
1games
0Sporting JAX wins
0Draws
1Pittsburgh Riverhounds wins
5Goals per game
100%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
28 Mar 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3 - 2 Sporting JAX

USL Championship table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Tampa Bay Rowdies 301875 52:26 +26 61 LWWWL
2 Charleston Battery 301659 56:35 +21 53 WWWDL
3 Detroit City 301497 34:21 +13 51 LDLWW
4 Louisville City 301389 51:43 +8 47 WDWWW
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3013611 33:30 +3 45 LWDWL
6 Hartford Athletic 3010137 35:33 +2 43 WWLDL
7 Rhode Island 3012612 42:33 +9 42 LLDWL
8 Miami FC 309912 39:49 -10 36 WLLWW
9 Indy Eleven 309714 35:41 -6 34 LLLDL
10 Loudoun United 3061311 38:48 -10 31 WDLWD
11 Birmingham Legion 3061212 40:46 -6 30 LWDWL
12 Brooklyn 305619 34:63 -29 21 LLWLL
13 Sporting JAX 303522 32:78 -46 14 LLLLL

Top scorers

USL Championship
1 J. LocadiaMiami FC 6goals 0assists 14apps
2 A. MéndezEl Paso Locomotive 2goals 1assists 4apps
3 Pedro SantosLoudoun United 0goals 0assists 5apps
4 J. SoñoraMiami FC 0goals 0assists 2apps
5 Mattheus OliveiraTampa Bay Rowdies 0goals 0assists 2apps

Recent form

2 W 0 D 8 L in the last 10
24 Oct 2026USL Championship Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 0 Sporting JAX L
21 Oct 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 0 - 2 Louisville City L
14 Oct 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 0 - 1 Birmingham Legion L
30 Sep 2026USL Championship Miami FC 4 - 1 Sporting JAX L
25 Sep 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 1 - 4 Loudoun United L
16 Sep 2026USL Championship Hartford Athletic 2 - 0 Sporting JAX L
12 Sep 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 0 - 3 Rhode Island L
05 Sep 2026USL Championship Sporting JAX 3 - 2 Lexington W
29 Aug 2026USL Championship Brooklyn 4 - 1 Sporting JAX L
23 Aug 2026USL Championship Birmingham Legion 2 - 3 Sporting JAX W
3 W 3 D 4 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026USL Championship Louisville City 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds L
24 Oct 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 - 1 Birmingham Legion W
17 Oct 2026USL Championship Rhode Island 1 - 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds D
10 Oct 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 - 1 Hartford Athletic W
27 Sep 2026USL Championship Orange County SC 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds L
19 Sep 2026USL Championship Detroit City 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds L
12 Sep 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 0 Loudoun United W
06 Sep 2026USL Championship Miami FC 2 - 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds D
29 Aug 2026USL Championship Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 - 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies D
27 Aug 2026USL Championship El Paso Locomotive 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Sporting JAX Draw Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Most likely scores

1-2 8.9%
1-1 7.7%
1-3 6.8%
2-2 6.7%
0-2 5.9%
2-1 5.8%

Expected goals: 1.5 Sporting JAX · 2.3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals73%
Over 3.5 goals52%
Both teams score70%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
17%
Form
83%
64%
Attack
36%
11%
Defence
89%
34%
Goal model
66%
0%
Head to head
100%
40%
Goals
60%
33%
Overall
66%

Season numbers

USL Championship 2026

When the goals come

3
0-15'
3
2
16-30'
2
5
31-45'
0
3
46-60'
4
3
61-75'
2
3
76-90'
3
7
0-15'
0
6
16-30'
3
4
31-45'
2
9
46-60'
3
2
61-75'
4
13
76-90'
4
Sporting JAX Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Side by side

Sporting JAX Pittsburgh Riverhounds
15 Played 13
0 Won 6
4 Drawn 2
11 Lost 5
1.3 Goals scored per game 1.2
2.7 Goals conceded per game 1.2
1.7 / 0.9 Scored per game (home / away) 1.3 / 1
0 Clean sheets 4
5 Failed to score 5
0 Longest winning run 3
- Biggest win 2-0
2-6 Biggest defeat 0-2
3/3 Penalties scored 2/2

Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: preview and prediction

Sporting JAX host Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USA USL Championship (Group Stage) on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 00:30 at Hodges Stadium. Sporting JAX sit 13th in the table and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5th.

Sporting JAX are struggling, with 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-L). Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-L).

In the last 1 meetings, Sporting JAX won 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% and over 2.5 goals in 100%.

Our goal model expects about 1.5 goals for Sporting JAX and 2.3 for Pittsburgh Riverhounds. It gives Pittsburgh Riverhounds the edge (25% home win, 20% draw, 55% away win), 73% for over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-2.

Our pick was Away Win at odds of 1.81. We also like Over 2.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds FAQs

What is the best prediction for Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

Our top tip is Away Win: Away Win (1.81 odds).

Who will win Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

Pittsburgh Riverhounds are favourites: our model gives Sporting JAX 25%, the draw 20% and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 55%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 70% chance in our model, and it happened in 100% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.8 goals in total, with a 73% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

Kick-off is on Thursday, 16th July 2026 at 00:30 at Hodges Stadium.

Who is the referee?

J. Matto is in charge of this game.