Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 45 |
| 33 | Conceded | 44 |
| -14 | GD | +1 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 17% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 5' The Venezuela Josef Martinez breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 11' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Julian Gressel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Darlington Nagbe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ezequiel Barco at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 248 games and scored 361 goals.
- 74' Gonzalo Martinez makes way for Andrew Carleton at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Kevin Kratz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Remedi on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-1 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
11
Eric Remedi ↓ Kevin Kratz 90'
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 12
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 90'
- 15
- 25
- 9
-
30
Andrew Carleton ↑ 74'
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↑ 59'
- 22
Coach
Frank de Boer
FC Cincinnati Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Ronald Hernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-03-10
Atlanta United FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2019-03-03
D.C. United SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-11-25
Atlanta United FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
59%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

