USL Championship · Group Stage
Rhode IslandvsPittsburgh Riverhounds
Rhode Island vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL Championship on 17 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
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17 October 2026
Prediction
Home or drawBased on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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LEAGUE CONTEXT
USL Championship — current table
Season 2026 · Latest stored table, updated . Refresh delayed; showing the last available table. This table may include games played after this prediction was made.
Rhode Island are ranked 4 in USL Championship, with 41 points from 28 games.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds are ranked 5 in USL Championship, with 41 points from 28 games.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 55 |
| 2 | Detroit City | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 47 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 41 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | Louisville City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Hartford Athletic | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Miami FC | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 36 |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Loudoun United | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 18 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 74 | -42 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso Locomotive | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 50 |
| 2 | New Mexico United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 49 |
| 3 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 45 |
| 4 | Lexington | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | FC Tulsa | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Colorado Springs | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Orange County SC | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 39 |
| 8 | San Antonio | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Phoenix Rising | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 36 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Lights | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Oakland Roots | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 21 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · GF/GA: goals for/against · GD: goal difference · Pts: points. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Rhode Island vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Rhode Island | USL Championship |
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Match information
- Competition
- USL Championship
- Venue
- Centreville Bank Stadium
- Status
- Not Started
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Clevertips match analysis
Rhode Island vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: match review and analysis
Recent team results and head-to-head history provide background for this fixture.
Rhode Island recorded 5 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 13 and conceding 9. Pittsburgh Riverhounds recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with 10 scored and 8 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Rhode Island | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 5 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | 3 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 13 | 10 |
| Goals conceded | 9 | 8 |
| Over 1.5 games | 6 | 4 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Rhode Island: (1.23 weighted goals scored + 0.92 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.08 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds: (0.91 weighted goals scored + 0.80 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 0.86 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The model favours the home side avoiding defeat. A home win or a draw satisfies this selection. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
Rhode Island recent form
1.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 6 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun UnitedUSL Championship | Home | 1–0 | Won | |
| Detroit CityUSL Championship | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| BrooklynUSL Championship | Away | 3–1 | Won | |
| Indy ElevenUSL Championship | Home | 1–0 | Won | |
| Charleston BatteryUSL Championship | Away | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Miami FCUSL Championship | Home | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Sporting JAXUSL Championship | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| Louisville CityUSL Championship | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| FC TulsaUSL Championship | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| Monterey BayUSL Championship | Home | 3–1 | Won |
Scores shown from Rhode Island’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Pittsburgh Riverhounds recent form
1.00 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 4 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford AthleticUSL Championship | Home | 2–1 | Won | |
| Orange County SCUSL Championship | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| Detroit CityUSL Championship | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| Loudoun UnitedUSL Championship | Home | 1–0 | Won | |
| Miami FCUSL Championship | Away | 2–2 | Draw | |
| Tampa Bay RowdiesUSL Championship | Home | 0–0 | Draw | |
| El Paso LocomotiveUSL Championship | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| BrooklynUSL Championship | Away | 1–0 | Won | |
| Charleston BatteryUSL Championship | Home | 3–1 | Won | |
| Sacramento RepublicUSL Championship | Home | 0–0 | Draw |
Scores shown from Pittsburgh Riverhounds’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 15 seconds.