Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 27 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 55 |
| 45 | Conceded | 64 |
| -13 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 26% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 4' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 19' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Ezequiel Barco does the damage! The net is bulging and Atlanta United FC surge ahead!
- 26' The 35-year-old Adrien Regattin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Allan Cruz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Greg Garza. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Laurence Wyke departs to be replaced by George Campbell.
- 49' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' GOAL! Emerson Hyndman fires home to make it 2-0!
- 60' It’s high time Yoann Damet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Adrien Regattin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Gyau on 61 minute.
- 64' Yuya Kubo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Matheus Rossetto gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Gonzalo Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Matheus Rossetto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Jeff Larentowicz is replacing Jake Mulraney for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 85' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 89' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atlanta United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 6
-
27
Laurence Wyke ↓ George Campbell 44'
Bench
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 67'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 80'
- 25
- 21
- 29
- 22
-
32
George Campbell ↑ 44'
Coach
Frank de Boer
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 17
- 7
-
36
Joe Gyau ↓ Adrien Regattin 61'
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Andrew Gutman 80'
- 18
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Brandon Vazquez 80'
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 80'
-
9
Adrien Regattin ↑ 61'
- 27
-
96
Andrew Gutman ↑ 80'
- 3
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-03-01
Nashville SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-31
Toronto FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-10-25
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
45%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.