Thursday , 2 July 2026

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Atlanta United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 22:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Almada 8' Y
Amar Sejdic 42' Y
Y 44' Nick Hagglund
Y 45' Yuya Kubo
R 77' Nick Hagglund
George Campbell 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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
2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-11-07 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-11-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr FC Cincinnati H 0–0 D
10 Apr Charlotte FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr D.C. United SC A 1–0 W
19 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 3–3 D
13 Mar Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
05 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 0–3 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Atlanta United FC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 3–4 L
26 Mar Charlotte FC A 0–2 L
19 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 3–1 W
13 Mar Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
05 Mar D.C. United SC H 0–1 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 8' Poor challenge from Thiago Almada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 13' Caleb Wiley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' Brenner da Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
  • 33' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 38' Raymon Gaddis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Amar Sejdic on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atlanta United FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nick Hagglund on 44 minutes.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuya Kubo on 45 minutes.
  • 50' FC Cincinnati fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Kubo, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 65' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! John Nelson comes on to replace Raymon Gaddis.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Guzan departs to be replaced by Bobby Shuttleworth.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Bobby Shuttleworth comes on to replace Brad Guzan.
  • 77' Nick Hagglund has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
  • 80' The whistle greets Ronaldo Cisneros as he departs to be replaced by Dominic Dwyer.
  • 82' Alvaro Barreal is replacing Brenner da Silva for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. George Campbell is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Santiago Sosa exits the field as Jake Mulraney enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-11-07 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC 2021-09-15 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC 2020-11-02 Atlanta United FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati

Atlanta United FC Form

2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2022-04-10 Charlotte FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2022-04-02 D.C. United SC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2022-03-19 Atlanta United FC 3–3 Montreal Impact FC D 2022-03-13 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2022-03-05 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Atlanta United FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2022-04-02 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Montreal Impact FC L 2022-03-26 Charlotte FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2022-03-19 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2022-03-13 Orlando City SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2022-03-05 FC Cincinnati 0–1 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC44% Draw25% FC Cincinnati31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
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
69%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
56%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC29% Draw44% FC Cincinnati27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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