Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC: match statistics
Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Pittsburgh Riverhounds played against Brooklyn FC in USL Championship (United States). The game was played on July 4, 2026. Venue: Highmark Stadium. Final score: 0:2.
Recent form
Pittsburgh Riverhounds has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Brooklyn FC has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Pittsburgh Riverhounds scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.08. Brooklyn FC scores 1.00 and allows 1.85. Games in this league average 2.81 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 42% of Pittsburgh Riverhounds's games and 46% of Brooklyn FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 62%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Brooklyn FC has the higher season xG average, 1.47 to 1.23 per game. Pittsburgh Riverhounds takes 9.6 shots per game, while Brooklyn FC takes 11.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Pittsburgh Riverhounds leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Brooklyn FC leads at halftime in 31% and scores 0.38 after halftime.
When the teams score
Pittsburgh Riverhounds's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Brooklyn FC, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
USL Championship games average 2.81 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
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
Pittsburgh Riverhounds are the favorites: they sit 8th in the table versus Brooklyn FC’s 24th, and at home they record an 80% win rate, scoring on average 1.6 goals and conceding 0.8 per match. In their last 5 matches Riverhounds have scored 4 and conceded 1 (averaging 0.8 scored and 0.2 conceded per match), yielding an average of 1.8 points per game and an unbeaten run (W-D-W-D-W). Brooklyn in their last 5 fixtures scored 10 goals but conceded 11 and average only 1.0 point per game; additionally they have no away wins (0% win rate) and concede on average 2.83 goals away. Chance quality is similar (home offensive xG 1.37 for Pittsburgh vs away xG 1.36 for Brooklyn), but the home defense is superior — average xG against 1.19 vs 1.83 for the visitors. Furthermore, Riverhounds have a higher conversion rate (14% vs 11%) and 40% clean sheets at home versus 0% away clean sheets for Brooklyn, therefore I tip a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I lean towards BTTS - Yes due to the away profile: Brooklyn FC have 67% of matches with both teams scoring this season and 80% in the last 5, while conceding on average 2.83 goals per game this season and 11 goals in the last 5. Hosts Pittsburgh Riverhounds show a low BTTS rate: 29% this season and 20% in the last 5; they have scored 15 and conceded 13 this season (avg 1.0 goals conceded per game). However their offensive xG is 1.54 versus an actual average of 0.86 goals per game, indicating they generate >1.5 xG and can exploit the visitors’ defensive weakness. Additionally Brooklyn are involved in over 2.5 goals in 100% of this season’s matches, and 67% of their matches are both over 2.5 and BTTS, which, combined with the league average of 2.8 goals per game, increases the likelihood of goals from both sides. Average shots on target are similar (4.86 vs 4.67), and the visitors have better shot conversion (11% vs hosts’ 7%), therefore I assess BTTS probability at 65% (Yes) and 35% (No).
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The model based on xG and defensive metrics projects 1.69 expected goals for Pittsburgh (xG_for 1.54 vs opponent xG_against 1.83) and 1.48 for Brooklyn (xG_for 1.36 vs home xG_against 1.61), totaling ~3.17 goals. A 3.17 total shifts the distribution toward more scoring: under a Poisson model the probability of Over 1.5 goals is ~83%, Over 2.5 ~61%, and Over 3.5 ~39%. Match data corroborate this risk: Brooklyn records 100% of games Over 2.5 this season and 67% Over 3.5, and in their last 5 away matches Over 2.5 is 80%, while the home side posts lower figures (home Over 2.5 29%). Brooklyn concedes an average of 2.83 goals per game and has 100% of matches with at least one goal conceded, which raises the likelihood of Pittsburgh goals despite Pittsburgh’s season home scoring of 0.86 (though xG_for_home 1.54 indicates greater potential). Consequently the strongest signal in the data is Over 1.5 (highest estimated probability ~83%), so I recommend taking the Over at 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I select X/1 (draw at half-time, Pittsburgh to win) as the most likely scenario. A draw at the break appears realistic because in the last 5 matches Pittsburgh has been level at half-time in 80% of games, and seasonally home teams have led at half-time in 43% of matches versus 17% for Brooklyn. After the break I expect the hosts to gain the advantage: Pittsburgh has earned 9 points in second halves compared to only 1 point for the visitors and averages 1.29 points per match after the break versus 0.17 for Brooklyn, while the visitors concede on average 1.83 goals after half-time. Additionally, the hosts’ xG is 1.54 versus 1.36 for Brooklyn and the home side averages 12 shots per match compared to 10.5 for the away side, with the visitors conceding 2.83 goals per match on the season, which favors a turnaround in the second half. In summary, given Pittsburgh’s 80% HT draws, superior xG and Brooklyn’s weaker second-half profile, the most likely outcome is a draw at half-time and a home victory after 90 minutes.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Brooklyn FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 43% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.21 |
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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is 400% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Pittsburgh Riverhounds · 0.4 pts / game - Brooklyn FC
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.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is 25% better for: goals scored per game.
1.25 goals / game - Pittsburgh Riverhounds · 1 goals / game - Brooklyn FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is 71% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.08 goals / game - Pittsburgh Riverhounds · 1.85 goals / game - Brooklyn FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds scores in 67% of games (8 of 12 meczów), while Brooklyn FC keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 meczów).
Brooklyn FC scores in 62% of games (8 of 13 meczów), while Pittsburgh Riverhounds keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Over / Under - Brooklyn FC
1st half
2nd half
Game 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.
Brooklyn FC is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.17 pts / game - Pittsburgh Riverhounds · 1.23 pts / game - Brooklyn FC
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Brooklyn FC - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 15%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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 from completed games this season.
Game profile
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Brooklyn FC
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (USL Championship).
Teams vs league
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Liga | Brooklyn FC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.33 | 2.81 | • 2.85 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 42% | 56% | ▼ 46% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 42% | 52% | ▲ 62% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 27% | ▼ 15% |
| Goal before half-time | • 67% | 67% | ▲ 85% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 80% | ▼ 77% |
^ 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.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC?
The USL Championship match finished Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0:2 Brooklyn FC. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds score 1.25 goals per game on average and Brooklyn FC 1.00. The USL Championship average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Pittsburgh Riverhounds's matches and 46% of Brooklyn FC's.
What form are Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Brooklyn FC in?
Over the last 5 games Pittsburgh Riverhounds have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Brooklyn FC 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Brooklyn FC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.