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Saturday, 15 August 2026

Highmark Stadium · Referee N. Bensalah · Analysis updated 11:45 UTC

Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Charleston Battery Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.12 expected goals for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and 1.28 for Charleston Battery, a combined total of 2.40. That distribution gives Charleston Battery the largest share of the 1X2 market at 40%, with the draw at 28%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 43% for over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 40% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Draw/Away

67.6% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.12 – 1.28

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Pittsburgh Riverhounds home form

    10 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Charleston Battery away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Charleston Battery to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 40%, against 32% / 28% / 40% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.12 goals for Pittsburgh Riverhounds and 1.28 for Charleston Battery, a combined 2.40 — a tighter, lower-scoring profile.

Match result (1X2)

Pittsburgh Riverhounds win32%
Draw28%
Charleston Battery win40%

Double chance 1X

60%

Double chance 12

72%

Double chance X2

68%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals69%
Over 2.5 goals43%
Over 3.5 goals22%
Both teams to score49%

Correct score

  • 1–113.0%
  • 0–111.6%
  • 1–010.2%
  • 0–09.1%
  • 1–28.3%

Recent form

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

  • 2026-10-17T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Rhode Island · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Hartford Athletic · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-27T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Orange County SC · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Detroit City · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-12T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Loudoun United · 1-0 (W)

Charleston Battery

  • 2026-09-26T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Rhode Island · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-19T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Monterey Bay · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-12T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Birmingham Legion · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-02T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Hartford Athletic · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-30T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Las Vegas Lights · 2-0 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

USL Championship table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies3018752661
2Charleston Battery3016592153
3Detroit City3014971351
4Louisville City301389847
5Pittsburgh Riverhounds3013611345
6Hartford Athletic3010137243
7Rhode Island3012612942
8Miami FC309912-1036
9Indy Eleven309714-634
10Loudoun United3061311-1031
11Birmingham Legion3061212-630
12Brooklyn305619-2921
13Sporting JAX303522-4614
1New Mexico United3015781152
2Sacramento Republic30131251451
3El Paso Locomotive30155101050
4Lexington30146101848
5Colorado Springs301389647
6San Antonio3011127245
7FC Tulsa3011109343
8Phoenix Rising30101010-140
9Orange County SC3010911-1039
10Oakland Roots3091110-138
11Las Vegas Lights3010614-736
12Monterey Bay306618-2024

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 67.6%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 43%.

A 68% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.