Earning a point at the Charleston Battery this past Saturday, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (6-1-7) now travels to Louisville City FC (7-2-4) for a showdown at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Louisville Slugger Field. This will be the first time Pittsburgh will battle Louisville since the Kentucky side won the 2017 USL Cup.
Unconquered
The Hounds will carry an unbeaten 2-0-4 road record into their match with Louisville this Wednesday. Although not taking a loss away from home this season, Pittsburgh is still searching for its first road victory against a team with a winning record. Grabbing three points against Louisville will be a daunting challenge for the Black and Gold, as the adversaries have not dropped a game at home to this point (5-0-1).
Give Him a Chance
This season, midfielder Kevin Kerr leads the squad with 33 chances created, which also ranks tied for fifth most in the Eastern Conference. Last time out in a defensive match, the veteran notched one of three key passes for the Hounds. Kerr should continue to be a focal point of the Pittsburgh attack against Louisville.
Mo’ Dabo
Missing time due to injury, holding midfielder Mouhamed Dabo made his first appearance since the squad’s April 28 game against Atlanta United 2. Playing 21 minutes this past weekend against Charleston, Dabo recorded two tackles. The Senegal native should earn additional playing time moving forward.
Riverhounds SC has allowed zero goals this season while defender Joe Greenspan is in the match (286 minutes).
Last time out at Charleston, the Hounds and the Battery played a largely defensive match. During this game, the teams combined for only eight shots and two shots on goal (Pittsburgh finished with five shots and one shot on target). Against Louisville, which averages 1.46 goals per game, the Hounds will need to reenergize their attack as they continue their road trip.
