Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 0-2 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 7, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, California
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What was the result of Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 0-2 on September 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. WilliamsPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 45′A. WilliamsPittsburgh Riverhounds (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oakland Roots have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Monterey Bay(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Lexington(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 3-3 | USL Championship |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Colorado Springs(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Orange County SC(home) | 0-1 | USL League One Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Orange County SC(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Rhode Island(home) | 2-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Oakland Roots win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5-0 Oakland Roots | USL Championship |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Oakland Roots 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3-1 Oakland Roots | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Oakland Roots on Jul 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Oakland Roots score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Roots | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oakland Roots sit 4th in USL Championship (18 points from 13 matches) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Oakland Roots | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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