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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 67 |
| 60 | Conceded | 75 |
| -17 | GD | -8 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 5' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' Adam Jahn makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 22' Adam Jahn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 26' Marcelino Moreno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Mo Adams makes way for Jeff Larentowicz at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 38' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 302 games and scored 454 goals.
- 45' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' The whistle greets Matheus Rossetto as he departs to be replaced by Emerson Hyndman.
- 51' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' George Bello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Jurgen Damm has done his job and it is now time for Ezequiel Barco to step up.
- 64' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Adam Jahn is replaced by Erick Torres.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 79' The 35-year-old Saad Abdul Salaam has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' The whistle greets Saad Abdul Salaam as he departs to be replaced by Nick Hagglund.
- 87' 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.
- 89' Eric Remedi gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Marcelino Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Andrew Gutman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↓ Eric Remedi 89'
- 2
- 1
- 21
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Erick Torres 64'
-
29
Mo Adams ↓ Jeff Larentowicz 33'
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↓ Ezequiel Barco 63'
- 26
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 46'
- 19
-
5
Eric Remedi ↑ 89'
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 63'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 33'
- 25
- 27
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 64'
Coach
Stephen Glass
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 36
- 6
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↓ Siem de Jong 64'
- 12
- 18
- 24
- 96
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
11
Siem de Jong ↑ 64'
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 82'
- 20
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↑ 82'
- 26
- 30
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-11-02
Atlanta United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-10-24
Atlanta United FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2020-10-18
Toronto FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-10-15
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-10-10
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
49%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.