Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Atlanta United FC launch into their encounter with FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Junior Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
- 8' Thiago Almada is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' 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.
- 18' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Miles Robinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Dominique Badji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Nelson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Nick Hagglund gets a Yellow card.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuya Kubo on 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 55' FC Cincinnati have won 363 goals from 252 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Raymon Gaddis by John Nelson on 65 minute.
- 70' 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.
- 73' Bobby Shuttleworth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brad Guzan at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 74 minute. Brad Guzan leaves to be changed by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Nick Hagglund.
- 80' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Ronaldo Cisneros is withdrawn and Dominic Dwyer gets his opportunity.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Brenner da Silva by Alvaro Barreal on 82 minute.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. George Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Jake Mulraney gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Santiago Sosa and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 0-0 FC Cincinnati.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↓ Jake Mulraney 90'
-
1
Brad Guzan ↓ Bobby Shuttleworth 73'
- 12
- 8
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Emerson Hyndman 80'
- 15
- 32
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Luiz Araujo 74'
- 29
Bench
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↑ 74'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 90'
-
20
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 80'
-
18
Bobby Shuttleworth ↑ 73'
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 28
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 80'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Haris Medunjanin 74'
- 14
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Nick Markanich 82'
- 93
- 1
- 19
- 9
- 32
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ John Nelson 65'
Bench
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 74'
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 82'
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 65'
- 23
-
33
Nick Markanich ↑ 82'
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
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 |
| Edwin Mosquera | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
52%
Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

