Boys in Blue look to extend six-match USL Championship unbeaten streak
by elevencoms
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs Indy Eleven
Saturday, June 1, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Highmark Stadium – Pittsburgh
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2024 USL Championship Records
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: 3-4-4 (-2), 13 pts; 9th in Eastern Conference
Indy Eleven: 6-4-2 (3), 20 pts; 3rd in Eastern Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue hit the road for a two-match swing starting with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Saturday night. This is the first of two meetings for the sides this season, with the match up in Indy taking place Aug. 31.
Indy is coming off a 2-1 win over reigning USL Champions Phoenix Rising FC and sits at 6-4-2 in third place in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh fell to Memphis 901 FC its last time out and is ninth in the Eastern Conference.
SERIES VS. PITTSBURGH
Saturday marks the 14th meeting between the two teams, with Indy trailing 4-6-3. The Boys in Blue are unbeaten in the last two contests, winning 3-1 on the road in 2023 and drawing at home, 1-1.
Pittsburgh Leads 6-4-3 | GF 12, GA 16
Recent Meetings
July 26, 2023 | W, 3-1 | Away
April 19, 2023 | D, 1-1 | Home
Aug. 6, 2022 | L, 2-0 | Home
July 6, 2022 | L, 1-0 | Away
June 15, 2021 | L, 1-0 | Home
GOALS
The Boys in Blue have scored in 12 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 23 goals (T3 USL). The streak is the longest to open a USLC campaign (6 in 2019) and longer than any streak during the 2023 season (5 – 2x). It is the longest run overall within the same USLC season for the club matching a 12-game streak in 2022.
In total, Indy has scored in 15 straight USLC regular season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023, the longest streak since joining the league in 2018. The Boys in Blue have 13 first-half goals this season, the second highest total in league play (Charleston, 16).
THIS IS MAY
Indy Eleven finished off the month of May going 4-0-0 in USL Championship action and 6-0-0 across all competitions. The four wins for the Boys in Blue is the most so far this season for a side in the USL Championship to take maximum points in a month.
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue are currently riding a nine-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, which includes a six-game (5 wins) streak in USL Championship action. Indy has outscored its opponents 19-5 in those matches, while posting four clean sheets and never conceding more than one goal.
4.17 | Chicago Fire FC II* | W, 1-0
4.20 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC | D, 1-1
4.27 | North Carolina FC | W, 2-1
5.4 | at Monterey Bay F.C. | W, 1-0
5.8 | San Antonio FC* | W, 2-0
5.12 | at Miami FC | W, 3-1
5.18 | Hartford Athletic | W, 4-1
5.22 | Detroit City FC* | W, 3-0
5.25 | Phoenix Rising FC | W, 2-1
*denotes U.S. Open Cup match
Indy’s current five-game streak is its longest regular season run since the 2019 season, when it took five consecutive victories in June as part of a 10-game undefeated run (6-0-4).
LAST TIME OUT
INDIANAPOLIS – Jack Blake scored a pair of goals to lead Indy Eleven over reigning USL Champions Phoenix Rising FC, 2-1.
Originally posted on indyeleven.com