Sporting JAX vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds — USL Championship Match Preview
Sporting JAX face Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL Championship at Hodges Stadium, kicking off on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Sporting JAX 0-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Sporting JAX sit 13th in the USL Championship table with 11 points from 21 games (2W 5D 14L), while Pittsburgh Riverhounds are 4th with 33 points (10W 3D 8L).
Recent Form
Sporting JAX recent form: WLLLD.
- W 3-2 vs Birmingham Legion (A, 2026-08-23)
- L 0-1 vs Indy Eleven (H, 2026-08-15)
- L 0-5 vs Sacramento Republic (A, 2026-08-02)
- L 0-2 vs El Paso Locomotive (A, 2026-07-26)
- D 2-2 vs Brooklyn (H, 2026-07-18)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds recent form: WWDWL.
- W 1-0 vs Brooklyn (A, 2026-08-22)
- W 3-1 vs Charleston Battery (H, 2026-08-15)
- D 0-0 vs Sacramento Republic (H, 2026-08-08)
- W 1-0 vs Oakland Roots (A, 2026-08-02)
- L 0-1 vs FC Tulsa (H, 2026-07-29)
USL Championship League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 44 |
| 1 | New Mexico United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 34 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 36 |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 34 |
| 3 | Detroit City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 35 |
| 3 | El Paso Locomotive | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 34 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 33 |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 32 |
| 5 | Louisville City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 31 |
| 5 | San Antonio | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 28 |
| 6 | Sacramento Republic | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 31 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 |
| 7 | Lexington | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 31 |
| 8 | Hartford Athletic | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 22 |
| 9 | Colorado Springs | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Loudoun United | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Birmingham Legion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Phoenix Rising | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Brooklyn | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13 |
| 12 | Monterey Bay | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 16 |
| 13 | Sporting JAX | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 11 |
Upcoming fixtures
Sporting JAX upcoming matches
- Brooklyn vs Sporting JAX — Sat, Aug 29 (USL Championship)
- Sporting JAX vs Lexington — Sat, Sep 5 (USL Championship)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds upcoming matches
- El Paso Locomotive vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds — Thu, Aug 27 (USL Championship)
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Tampa Bay Rowdies — Sat, Aug 29 (USL Championship)
- Miami FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds — Sat, Sep 5 (USL Championship)
Season Statistics
Sporting JAX: 1 Goals Scored (Avg), 2.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 0 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds: 1 Goals Scored (Avg), 0.4 Goals Conceded (Avg), 3 Clean Sheets, 20% BTTS Rate.
Match events
- 29' — Goal — Pittsburgh Riverhounds T. Amann
- 46' — Yellow card — Sporting JAX T. Rose
- 51' — Goal — Sporting JAX K. Sadlier
- 65' — Yellow card — Sporting JAX D. Wilson
- 65' — Substitution — Sporting JAX K. Sadlier
- 68' — Substitution — Pittsburgh Riverhounds M. Viera
- 72' — Substitution — Sporting JAX R. Somersall
- 72' — Substitution — Sporting JAX W. Kuzain
- 78' — Own goal — Sporting JAX V. Souza
- 79' — Substitution — Pittsburgh Riverhounds D. Griffin
- 79' — Substitution — Pittsburgh Riverhounds C. Ahl
- 84' — Substitution — Pittsburgh Riverhounds V. Souza
- 85' — Substitution — Pittsburgh Riverhounds P. Barnes
Lineups
Sporting JAX
- 1. J. McGuire
- 18. W. Ackwei
- 15. R. Edwards
- 27. D. Wilson
- 12. E. Rito
- 44. R. Somersall
- 6. J. Rossiter
- 3. T. Rose
- 8. W. Kuzain
- 16. E. Jaaskelainen
- 10. K. Sadlier
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- 1. N. Campuzano
- 3. P. Barnes
- 5. V. Souza
- 6. O. Mikoy
- 4. L. Kelp
- 37. E. Goldthorp
- 14. R. Mertz
- 2. D. Griffin
- 10. C. Ahl
- 7. T. Amann
- 13. M. Viera
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