Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix RisingLive Score, Lineups & H2H

USL Championship (USA)

2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

D. Griffin

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

7.5

90'+5Substitution

Jackson Gaydon· In

Hope Avayevu· Out

Phoenix Rising

89'Yellow Card

Charlie Dennis

Phoenix Rising

85'Substitution

J. Etou· In

Eliot Goldthorp· Out

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

85'Substitution

T. Amann· In

V. Souza· Out

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

74'Substitution

C. Ahl· In

J. Wälti· Out

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

70'Substitution

Eziah Ramirez· In

Ihsan Sacko· Out

Phoenix Rising

Goal!

0-1

Ihsan Sacko

64'·Phoenix Rising

⚽

63'Substitution

Gunnar Studenthofft· In

Jaethan Irwin· Out

Phoenix Rising

57'Yellow Card

Jean Eric Moursou

Phoenix Rising

53'Yellow Card

Albert Dikwa

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Statistics of the Game

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Phoenix Rising

48%Ball Possession52%

8Shots Total8

2Shots On Target1

2Corners3

14Fouls15

1Yellow Cards2

1Offsides0

1Saves2

481Passes529

4Shots Off Target2

93Attacks89

37Dangerous Attacks34

5Shots Inside Box8

3Shots Outside Box0

0Goals1

15Free Kicks14

2Shots Blocked5

2Substitutions3

22Tackles21

0Assists1

392Accurate Passes423

3Injuries3

15Total Crosses11

2Accurate Crosses1

10Interceptions5

55Duels Won64

0Big Chances Created1

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Manager: Rob Vincent

Starting XI

6.2

5.5

7.0

7.2

7.4

6.6

6.8

7.5

6.7

6.2

7.0

Substitutes

6.6

6.5

6.6

Manager: Pa-Modou Kah

Starting XI

7.2

7.4

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.7

7.4

6.2

6.9

7.1

Substitutes

7.1

Alexander Balanzar De la Cruz

Eziah Ramirez

6.6

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
D. Griffin MF	7.5	90'	1/2	65(88%)	1	4/9
Lasse Jonathan Kelp DF	7.4	90'	-	60(85%)	8	11/20
Owen Thomas Mikoy DF	7.2	90'	-	52(89%)	1	5/6
Sam Bassett FW	7.0	90'	0/1	42(93%)	1	3/6
V. Souza DF	7.0	85'	-	57(90%)	2	3/4
R. Mertz MF	6.8	90'	-	35(86%)	-	4/13
Eliot Goldthorp MF	6.7	85'	1/1	25(68%)	3	7/17
T. Amann FW	6.6	5'	0/1	1	1	1/2
J. Wälti MF	6.6	74'	-	51(76%)	2	2/5
Charles Ahl MF	6.6	16'	-	11(91%)	1	1/4
J. Etou DF	6.5	5'	0/1	4(50%)	1	1/3
Albert Dikwa FW	6.2	90'	0/3	13(77%)	1	5/16
Nico Campuzano GK	6.2	90'	-	26(38%)	-	1/1
Maximiliano Viera DF	5.5	90'	0/1	36(75%)	1	4/12

Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Pittsburgh Riverhounds	15	W1	1	0	2	4	7/15	6-6
Phoenix Rising	15	W1	1	0	1	0	9/15	8-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds — last 5 games

W2-0 vs Virginia Dream2026-03-31
D1-1 @ Indy Eleven2026-04-04
L0-1 @ Birmingham Legion2026-04-12
L1-3 @ New York RB2026-04-15
W2-1 vs Detroit City2026-04-18

Phoenix Rising — last 5 games

W2-1 @ Orange County2026-04-02
L0-2 @ Sacramento Republic2026-04-05
W3-0 vs New Mexico United2026-04-12
L0-2 @ SJ Earthquakes2026-04-16
W3-0 @ Miami FC II2026-04-18

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 2
Period covered: 2024-04-21 – 2025-10-25
Pittsburgh Riverhounds wins: 1
Draws: 1
Phoenix Rising wins: 0
Avg goals per meeting: 2
Over 2.5 goals: 50%
Both teams scored: 50%
Home side won: 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2024-04-21 – 2025-10-25) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-10-25	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	0-0	Phoenix Rising
2024-04-21	Phoenix Rising	1-3	Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Pittsburgh Riverhounds	10	24	35	2	WWLDD	7	+3
Phoenix Rising	15	23	30	1	LWDWD	7	+8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 5 ptsPittsburgh Riverhounds 35 · Phoenix Rising 30
Positions: #10 vs #15
Goals per game: 1.13/1.04 vs 1.39/1.35scored/conceded per game · league average 1.36

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-05-02

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 50%

(1/2)

Draw 50%

(1/2)

Won 0%

(0/2)

Goals

3-1

Total matches

Recent matches

USL Championship•Oct 25, 2025

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

0-0

Phoenix Rising

USL Championship•Apr 21, 2024

Phoenix Rising

1-3

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Pittsburgh Riverhounds wins

Draws

Phoenix Rising wins

Goals Scored

3 - 1

Oct 25, 2025 • USL Championship

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

0-0

Phoenix Rising

Apr 21, 2024 • USL Championship

Phoenix Rising

1-3

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Matchday 10 — USL Championship

Match Report

5 points and 5 places separated them: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 10th with 35, Phoenix Rising 15th with 30. On the form table Phoenix Rising stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Pittsburgh Riverhounds ran at 1.13 scored and 1.04 conceded, Phoenix Rising at 1.39 and 1.35.

Highmark Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.

Goal scorers

Phoenix Rising: Ihsan Sacko (64')

Key stats

Possession: Pittsburgh Riverhounds 48% · Phoenix Rising 52% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-3

More details:

Pittsburgh Riverhounds — live results and schedule Phoenix Rising — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising?

Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-1 Phoenix Rising. USL Championship (USA) match played on 2 May 2026.

What league is Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising in?

This match is part of the USL Championship (USA). The match was played at Highmark Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Phoenix Rising?

In 2 meetings between 2024 and 2025: Pittsburgh Riverhounds has 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Phoenix Rising.

Where was Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising played?

The match was played at Highmark Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Phoenix Rising — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 10 — USL Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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