Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds Prediction

Hodges Stadium 16/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.29
SignalSTRONGModel53%SurpriseHighGap+4.3%
Sporting JAX Rest
7 days
Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rest
4 days

Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result, form and history

Sporting JAX beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 in the USL Championship on 16 Jul 2026. That went against recent form: Pittsburgh Riverhounds had won 2 of their previous five, compared with none for Sporting JAX.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
24%4.00
X
22%3.46
2
54%1.80
Double Chance
1X
46%1.87
X2
75%1.19
Both Teams to Score
Yes
44%1.80
No
56%1.88
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.2 + 1 = 2.20
Over 1.5
64%1.29
Over 2.5
38%1.93
Over 3.5
19%3.29
Under 1.5
36%3.30
Under 2.5
62%1.80
Under 3.5
81%1.29
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

29'T. AmannAssist: E. Goldthorp
46'T. RoseHandling
51'K. Sadlier
65'D. WilsonFoul
65'K. Sadlier INA. Al Qaq out
68'M. Viera INS. Bassett out
72'R. Somersall INH. Neville out
72'W. Kuzain INR. Pedder out
78'V. SouzaOG
79'C. Ahl INJ. Garcia out
79'D. Griffin INJ. Walti out
84'V. Souza INI. Osumanu out
85'P. Barnes ING. Vacter out

Team Comparison

Sporting JAXSporting JAX
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
1313Elo Rating 1541
0.31Attack 0.98
0.58Defense 2.27
0%Hit Rate 39%

AI Insights

⚠️Home Rotation Risk70%
⚠️Away Rotation Risk70%

Game State Tendencies

Sporting JAXSporting JAX
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.3 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
  • Tied at half-time in 100% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Sporting JAXSporting JAX0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds1Wins · 100%
5.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Previous meetings

USL Championship29/03/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsSporting JAX
32

Recent Form

Sporting JAXSporting JAX
0W3D7L
08/07/2026
AustinSporting JAX
40
L
04/07/2026
Loudoun UnitedSporting JAX
22
D
21/06/2026
Sporting JAXCharleston Battery
25
L
14/06/2026
Sporting JAXDetroit City
26
L
11/06/2026
Monterey BaySporting JAX
21
L
07/06/2026
Sporting JAXTampa Bay Rowdies
02
L
31/05/2026
Sporting JAXBrooklyn
22
D
28/05/2026
Sporting JAXSan Antonio
44
D
17/05/2026
NaplesSporting JAX
3111
L
10/05/2026
Indy ElevenSporting JAX
21
L
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
5W1D4L
12/07/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsLoudoun United
20
W
05/07/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsBrooklyn
02
L
21/06/2026
Hartford AthleticPittsburgh Riverhounds
00
D
14/06/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsIndy Eleven
10
W
07/06/2026
Charleston BatteryPittsburgh Riverhounds
4020
L
31/05/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsMiami FC
20
W
16/05/2026
Charlotte IndependencePittsburgh Riverhounds
4121
L
10/05/2026
Louisville CityPittsburgh Riverhounds
02
W
03/05/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPhoenix Rising
01
L
19/04/2026
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsDetroit City
21
W

League Table

USL Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Bay Rowdies30187552:26+2661WWWLD
2Charleston BatteryCharleston Battery30165956:35+2153WWDLW
3Detroit CityDetroit City30149734:21+1351DLWWW
4Louisville CityLouisville City30138951:43+847DWWWD
5Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds301361133:30+345WDWLL
6Hartford AthleticHartford Athletic301013735:33+243WLDLD
7Rhode IslandRhode Island301261242:33+942LDWLW
8Miami FCMiami FC30991239:49-1036LLWWW
9Indy ElevenIndy Eleven30971435:41-634LLLDL
10Loudoun UnitedLoudoun United306131138:48-1031WDLWD
11Birmingham LegionBirmingham Legion306121240:46-630LWDWL
12BrooklynBrooklyn30561934:63-2921LLWLL
13Sporting JAXSporting JAX30352232:78-4614LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Tampa Bay RowdiesTampa Bay Rowdies3052:2661
2Charleston BatteryCharleston Battery3056:3553
3Detroit CityDetroit City3034:2151
4Louisville CityLouisville City3051:4347
5Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds3033:3045
6Hartford AthleticHartford Athletic3035:3343
7Rhode IslandRhode Island3042:3342
8Miami FCMiami FC3039:4936
9Indy ElevenIndy Eleven3035:4134
10Loudoun UnitedLoudoun United3038:4831
11Birmingham LegionBirmingham Legion3040:4630
12BrooklynBrooklyn3034:6321
13Sporting JAXSporting JAX3032:7814

About the Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Sporting JAX and Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship table

In the USL Championship table, Pittsburgh Riverhounds are 5th and Sporting JAX 13th, 31 points apart. League goal record so far: Sporting JAX 32-78, Pittsburgh Riverhounds 33-30. The full standings are on the USL Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Sporting JAX and Pittsburgh Riverhounds have met only 1 time recently, with 5.0 goals in that meeting. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.