Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 2-1 and analysis
USL ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida
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What was the result of Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Tampa Bay Rowdies won 2-1 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′C. AhlPittsburgh Riverhounds
- 64′L. HiltonTampa Bay Rowdies
- 75′W. PaciusTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Detroit City(away) | 0-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Phoenix Rising(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
| Aug 9, 2025 | North Carolina(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Indy Eleven(away) | 3-1 | USL Championship |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL League One Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Miami FC(home) | 1-1 | USL Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-5 Tampa Bay Rowdies | USL Championship |
Last archived meeting: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Tampa Bay Rowdies on Jun 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tampa Bay Rowdies sit 1st in USL Championship (28 points from 13 matches) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | 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
Other matches in the same round
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- Aug 24, 2025Phoenix Rising4-1Colorado Springs
- Aug 24, 2025Las Vegas Lights1-2North Carolina
- Aug 30, 2025Loudoun United3-1Miami FC
- Aug 30, 2025Indy Eleven1-3Louisville City
- Aug 30, 2025Detroit City1-1San Antonio
- Aug 30, 2025Rhode Island1-0Charleston Battery
- Aug 30, 2025North Carolina2-3Hartford Athletic