Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

02/05/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Highmark Stadium (Pittsburgh, PA).

USL Championship
Referee: Pennington A. (Usa)
Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	Disney+
Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Colombia	Disney+
Mexico	Disney+
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean
Peru	Disney+
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN App, ESPN+
Venezuela	Disney+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.82	0.65
Ball possession
48%	52%
Total shots
8	8
Shots on target
2	1
Big chances
0	1
Corner kicks
2	3
Passes
81% (392/481)	80% (423/529)
Yellow cards
1	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.82	0.65
xG on target (xGOT)
0.12	0.12
Total shots
8	8
Shots on target
2	1
Shots off target
4	2
Blocked shots
2	5
Shots inside the box
5	8
Shots outside the box
3	0
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
0	1
Corner kicks
2	3
Touches in opposition box
15	22
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	0
Free kicks
15	14
Passes
81% (392/481)	80% (423/529)
Long passes
49% (36/74)	49% (37/76)
Passes in final third
64% (73/114)	64% (49/76)
Crosses
13% (2/15)	9% (1/11)
Expected assists (xA)
0.69	0.31
Throw ins
18	19
Fouls
14	15
Tackles
73% (16/22)	77% (17/22)
Duels won
53	65
Clearances
14	22
Interceptions
10	5
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.12	0.12
Goals prevented
-0.88	0.12

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
2nd Half (0 - 1)
53', Dikwa A. 🟨,
57', Moursou J. 🟨,
63', Irwin J. ↓, Studenhofft G. ↑,
64', 0 - 1, Sacko I. ⚽,
70', Sacko I. ↓, Ramirez E. ↑,
74', Walti J. ↓, Ahl C. ↑,
85', Goldthorp E. ↓, Etou B. ↑,
85', Souza V. ↓, Amann T. ↑,
89', Dennis C. 🟨,
90+5', Avayevu H. ↓, Gaydon J. ↑,

Highlights

Official Live

Chances of winning

Pittsburgh Riverhounds
51.3%

Draw
27.5%

Phoenix Rising
21.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

42%

30%

28%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43.9%

28.7%

26.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Pittsburgh Riverhounds has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+9.3%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Pittsburgh Riverhounds's performance.

Phoenix Rising has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-6.8%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Phoenix Rising might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Pittsburgh Riverhounds than the current prediction. (-7.4%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Pittsburgh Riverhounds that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Phoenix Rising than the current prediction. (+5.6%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Phoenix Rising could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Phoenix Rising Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.81 ↓ (2.19)	3.38 ↑ (3.07)	4.38 ↑ (3.28)	7.6% (8.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

Preview Facts

The two neighboring teams will play an exciting match (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ USL Championship (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ USL Championship (Play Offs: 1/8~finals))
The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
In this match, Pittsburgh is seen as the favorite.
In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:1. (average 1.3:0.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Pittsburgh won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 1:0. (average 0.5:0).

How many head-to-head matches has Pittsburgh Riverhounds won against Phoenix Rising?

Pittsburgh Riverhounds has won 2 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Phoenix Rising won against Pittsburgh Riverhounds?

Phoenix Rising has won 0 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Phoenix Rising were as follows:

25.10.2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Phoenix Rising 0:0

20.04.2024 Phoenix Rising - Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:3

03.06.2023 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Phoenix Rising 1:0

Latest results of Pittsburgh Riverhounds

25.04.2026 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Greenville Triumph 3:0 ✺

18.04.2026 Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Detroit City 2:1 ✺

15.04.2026 New York Red Bulls - Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3:1 ✺

12.04.2026 Birmingham Legion - Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:0 ✺

04.04.2026 Indy Eleven - Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Phoenix Rising

25.04.2026 Phoenix Rising - Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0:1 ✺

18.04.2026 Miami - Phoenix Rising 0:3 ✺

15.04.2026 San Jose Earthquakes - Phoenix Rising 2:0 ✺

11.04.2026 Phoenix Rising - New Mexico United 3:0 ✺

04.04.2026 Sacramento Republic - Phoenix Rising 2:0 ✺

USL Championship Table

2026

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Tampa Bay	7	5	2	0	12:4	8	17
2	Louisville City	8	5	1	2	16:11	5	16
3	Detroit	7	4	1	2	9:5	4	13
4	Charleston	8	4	1	3	12:12	0	13
5	Miami FC	8	3	3	2	10:12	-2	12
6	Pittsburgh	8	3	1	4	10:13	-3	10
7	Hartford Athletic	7	2	4	1	7:7	0	10
8	Indy Eleven	7	2	3	2	10:9	1	9
9	Birmingham	7	2	3	2	10:9	1	9
10	Rhode Island	7	2	2	3	12:11	1	8
11	Brooklyn	8	2	1	5	8:13	-5	7
12	Loudoun	7	0	5	2	10:13	-3	5
13	Sporting Jax	8	0	1	7	5:18	-13	1

Western Conference

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	San Antonio	9	4	4	1	11:8	3	16
2	Orange County SC	9	4	3	2	9:6	3	15
3	El Paso	7	4	1	2	17:12	5	13
4	Sacramento Republic	8	3	4	1	11:7	4	13
5	Oakland Roots	8	3	4	1	14:11	3	13
6	Phoenix Rising	8	3	3	2	12:8	4	12
7	Colorado Springs	7	2	3	2	15:13	2	9
8	FC Tulsa	7	2	3	2	9:8	1	9
9	Las Vegas Lights	8	2	2	4	13:16	-3	8
10	New Mexico	5	2	0	3	5:8	-3	6
11	Lexington	8	1	3	4	7:10	-3	6
12	Monterey Bay	7	0	2	5	3:13	-10	2

Promotion ~ USL Championship (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)