Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: result 3-0 and analysis
USL ChampionshipGroup StageKick-off on March 21, 2026 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 3-0 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. CiceroneTampa Bay Rowdies
- 77′M. MyersTampa Bay Rowdies
- 90′E. ConwayTampa Bay Rowdies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tampa Bay Rowdies have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Pittsburgh Riverhounds have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | Birmingham Legion(away) | 1-0 | USL Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sporting JAX(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Sarasota Paradise(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Naples(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2026 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Loudoun United(away) | 3-2 | USL Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Charleston Battery(away) | 1-2 | USL Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Lexington(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Loudoun United(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Indy Eleven(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Tampa Bay Rowdies score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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
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- Mar 7, 2026Charleston Battery2-1Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Mar 8, 2026Sporting JAX0-3Hartford Athletic
- Mar 8, 2026Birmingham Legion0-1Tampa Bay Rowdies
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