Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on April 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 2-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. DikwaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 83′A. DikwaPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 90′C. EgbuchulamDetroit City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Detroit City have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 0-1 | USL Championship |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Indy Eleven(away) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Virginia Dream(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Sporting JAX(home) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Sporting JAX(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Rhode Island(away) | 0-0 | USL Championship |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Flint City Bucks(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Charleston Battery(home) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Detroit City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-0 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Detroit City 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-0 Detroit City | USL Championship |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Detroit City 1-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL League One Cup |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Detroit City 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-0 Detroit City | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Detroit City on Nov 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Detroit City score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Detroit City | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th in USL Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Detroit City sit 2nd (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Detroit City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 33 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
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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