Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Thu 16 Jul 2020 · 13:00 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45+10' · FT 45+13'
Jake Mulraney 12' Y
Jake Mulraney 26' R
Ezequiel Barco 43' Y
Y 48' Mathieu Deplagne
Y 86' Frankie Amaya
Franco Escobar 88' Y
Miles Robinson 90' Y
JJ Williams 90' R
Y 90' Caleb Stanko

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Timothy Ford
  • Referee Richard Gamache
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

6
6
5
Atlanta United FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-18 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-03-10 Atlanta United FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul FC Cincinnati H 0–1 L
12 Jul New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
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
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
12 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 0–4 L
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

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Mulraney.
  • 17' Gonzalo Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Jake Mulraney gets a Red card.
  • 31' Argentina international Eric Remedi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' The whistle greets Adam Jahn as he departs to be replaced by Edgar Castillo.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ezequiel Barco.
  • 48' Mathieu Deplagne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Manuel Castro is replacing Ezequiel Barco for the Atlanta United FC side.
  • 69' It’s high time Frank de Boer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Maikel van der Werff has done his job and it is now time for Tom Pettersson to step up.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 76' Magnificent from Frankie Amaya! That is 10 goals in 247 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' The 34-year-old Adrien Regattin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Edgar Castillo is replaced by Emerson Hyndman.
  • 85' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Joe Gyau is replaced by Saad Abdul Salaam on 85 minute.
  • 86' Frankie Amaya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Franco Escobar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Frankie Amaya by Fatai Alashe on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Miles Robinson gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 6
Luciano Acosta 4
Georgios Giakoumakis 2
Evander 2
Thiago Almada 2
Ezequiel Barco 2
Brandon Vazquez 2
Edwin Mosquera 1

Head to Head

2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2020-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-18 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2019-03-10 Atlanta United FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati

Atlanta United FC Form

2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2020-07-12 Atlanta United FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L 2020-03-01 New York Red Bulls 3–2 FC Cincinnati L 2019-10-06 D.C. United SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2019-09-29 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 3
1.49 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC35% Draw25% FC Cincinnati40%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
65%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

Atlanta United FC25% Draw42% FC Cincinnati33%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.