Thursday , 2 July 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
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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
#14 Position #7
11 Points 20
14 Played 15
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 5
14 Scored 36
23 Conceded 37
-9 GD -1
0.79 PPG 1.33
21% Win % 33%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against FC Cincinnati. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Jake Mulraney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' Eric Remedi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jake Mulraney.
  • 31' It’s high time Jaap Stam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Edgar Castillo is replacing Adam Jahn for the Atlanta United FC side.
  • 39' 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.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Ezequiel Barco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Ezequiel Barco by Manuel Castro on 64 minute.
  • 69' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Pettersson is hanging Maikel van der Werff on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' A goal from the USA international Frankie Amaya! He fires home on 76 to make it 0-1!
  • 81' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Atlanta United FC make a change. Edgar Castillo trudges off to be replaced by Emerson Hyndman on 83 minutes.
  • 85' The whistle greets Joe Gyau as he departs to be replaced by Saad Abdul Salaam.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Frankie Amaya on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Franco Escobar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' FC Cincinnati make a change. Frankie Amaya trudges off to be replaced by Fatai Alashe on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Cincinnati take all three points.

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
Ezequiel Barco 2
Brandon Vazquez 2
Georgios Giakoumakis 2
Evander 2
Thiago Almada 2
Bartosz Slisz 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
0 / 3
1.42 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC37% Draw26% FC Cincinnati37%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
63%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
74%

Half-Time Result

Atlanta United FC26% Draw44% FC Cincinnati30%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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