Rhode Island welcome Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Sunday, Oct 18 at 1:30 AM in a USL Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Rhode Island come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Pittsburgh Riverhounds, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Rhode Island head into this on the back of a defeat, while Pittsburgh Riverhounds arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Rhode Island face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Pittsburgh Riverhounds have won 4 of 6 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rhode Island won 0–1.

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