Hartford Athletic desperately need points on Sunday, Oct 11 at 1:00 AM in the USL Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Hartford Athletic travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Pittsburgh Riverhounds head into this on the back of a defeat, while Hartford Athletic arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Pittsburgh Riverhounds here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Hartford Athletic, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Pittsburgh Riverhounds a slight edge, but Hartford Athletic are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.