Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: match statistics
Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Oakland Roots played Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL Championship (United States). The match was played on 2 August 2026. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Oakland Roots: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Pittsburgh Riverhounds: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Oakland Roots scores 1.60 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Pittsburgh Riverhounds scores 1.27 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.79 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Oakland Roots 73%, Pittsburgh Riverhounds 47%. Over 2.5: Oakland Roots 60%, Pittsburgh Riverhounds 47%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
xG, shots and style
Oakland Roots has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.24. Oakland Roots: 11.8 shots per match, Pittsburgh Riverhounds: 9.7.
Match halves
Oakland Roots: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.93. Pittsburgh Riverhounds: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.87.
Goals by minute
Oakland Roots: 76-90+ (7 goals). Pittsburgh Riverhounds: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
USL Championship: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Oakland shows better home metrics: on average 1.22 goals per match, 10.89 shots and 3.44 on target with an average xG of 1.32, whereas Pittsburgh away averages 1.00 goal, 8.38 shots, 3.00 on target and xG 1.13. However, in form over the last five matches the edge lies with the visitors: Pittsburgh scored 6 and conceded 6 (1.2 per match) and averages 1.2 points in the last five, while Oakland also scored 7 but conceded 13 (2.6 per match) and has only 0.6 points in that period. The table gap (Oakland 18th, Pittsburgh 11th) and a higher clean sheet rate for guests on the road (25% vs 11% for hosts) suggest greater defensive stability for Pittsburgh, despite hosts having a neutral home balance on the season (1.22–1.22 and goal difference 0). Considering the hosts’ advantage in quality of chances (higher xG 1.32 vs 1.13 and greater shot volume), but their clear defensive crisis in the last five, the most likely outcome is a draw, although the match may be tight and low-scoring. I propose a probability split: 33% Oakland win, 34% draw and 33% Pittsburgh win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Statistical analysis indicates a favorable BTTS scenario: Oakland has 80% BTTS in the last 5 matches, Pittsburgh 40% in the same period, and the league BTTS level is 56%. Over the last 5 matches Oakland conceded on average 2.6 goals (13 conceded) and scored 1.4 goals (7 scored), while Pittsburgh scored 6 goals in their last 5 (1.2 per game) and averages 1.0 goal season-wide. xG shows 1.38 xG for Oakland versus 1.42 xG against Pittsburgh, and 1.13 xG for Pittsburgh versus 1.13 xG against Oakland, meaning expected goal values for both teams sit around 1.1–1.4 and favor both teams scoring. Although Oakland’s season BTTS is lower (38%) than Pittsburgh’s (50%), the low clean sheet rates of 25% for both teams and a league average goals of 2.74 suggest a scoreline without a goal for one side is less likely. Considering the strong recent 5-match signal from Oakland, both teams’ xG profiles and the league BTTS level, I tip BTTS - Yes at 65% versus 35% for No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The xG and defensive-stat model yields expected goals: Oakland Roots 1.40 (offensive xG 1.38 and Pittsburgh defense concedes 1.42 xG) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.13 (offensive xG 1.13 and Oakland defense concedes 1.13), totaling 2.53 goals. This season Oakland has 63% of matches over 1.5 goals, and Pittsburgh 75%, with both teams rarely finishing 0-0 (Oakland 100% of matches >0.5, Pittsburgh 88%), which strongly supports Over 1.5. In the last 5 matches Oakland averaged 4.0 goals per game (7 scored and 13 conceded), and Pittsburgh 2.4 (6 scored and 6 conceded); Oakland concedes on average 2.6 goals in those five games, increasing the probability of more than two goals. Shot stats (Oakland 11.0 shots and 4.0 on target vs Pittsburgh 8.38/3.0) and xG ratios confirm the hosts' offensive edge. Consequently I recommend Over 1.5 as the strongest signal (estimated Over ~72%), while Over 2.5 is rated ~46% and Over 3.5 ~25%.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Half-time statistics indicate a draw as the most frequent state: Oakland led at the break in 25% of matches, was level at half-time in 75% and was never trailing (0%), while Pittsburgh led at the break in 25%, was level in 25% and was trailing at the break in 50%. Oakland has 100% clean sheets at half-time (seasonCSPercentageHT_home = 100%) with an average goals scored by half-time of 0.38 and average conceded 0.0, whereas Pittsburgh concedes on average 0.63 goals by the break (concededAVGHT_away = 0.63), which strongly supports a goalless or draw scoreline after 45 minutes. Over the full match the home side are clearly stronger: they win 63% of fixtures and score on average 1.38 goals per match versus Pittsburgh who win 25% and score 1.0; xG also favors Oakland (1.38 vs 1.13), so from a draw at half-time a turnaround to a home win is more likely. Additionally Oakland scored 5 goals in the 46–60 minute window, averages 4 shots on target per match versus 3 for the visitors and has a marginally better conversion rate (13% vs 12%), suggesting decisive goals may come after the break; therefore I pick X/1 as the strongest signal.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Oakland Roots | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.43 | 0.37 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is 40% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Oakland Roots · 1.4 pts / match - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Oakland Roots is 26% better for: goals scored per match.
1.6 goals / match - Oakland Roots · 1.27 goals / match - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.47 goals / match - Oakland Roots · 1.2 goals / match - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Oakland Roots scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Pittsburgh Riverhounds keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).
Pittsburgh Riverhounds scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Oakland Roots keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Oakland Roots
Over / Under — Pittsburgh Riverhounds
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Oakland Roots - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 100% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Oakland Roots
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).
Teams vs league
| Oakland Roots | Liga | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.07 | 2.79 | ▼ 2.47 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 73% | 58% | ▼ 47% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 60% | 52% | ▼ 47% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 26% | • 27% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 73% | 67% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 87% | 80% | ▲ 87% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Oakland Roots 0 - 0 - 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
The USL Championship match finished Oakland Roots 0:1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Oakland Roots and Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Oakland Roots won 0, Pittsburgh Riverhounds won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
Oakland Roots score 1.60 goals per game on average and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1.27. The USL Championship average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Oakland Roots's matches and 47% of Pittsburgh Riverhounds's.
What form are Oakland Roots and Pittsburgh Riverhounds in?
Over the last 5 games Oakland Roots have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds?
The statistical background for Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.