Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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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.

Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

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

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

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

FC Cincinnati

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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junior Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Almada on 8.
13' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Santiago Sosa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
18' Luciano Acosta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 100% of all matches.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
33' Brenner da Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
38' 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.
42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amar Sejdic.
44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nick Hagglund.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuya Kubo.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominique Badji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
65' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Raymon Gaddis has done his job and it is now time for John Nelson to step up.
70' FC Cincinnati have won 361 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' Bobby Shuttleworth gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Brad Guzan and will look to change the dynamic.
74' The supporters are chanting for Bobby Shuttleworth. He replaces Brad Guzan on 74 minute.
77' Poor challenge from Nick Hagglund. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
80' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Ronaldo Cisneros is withdrawn and Dominic Dwyer gets his opportunity.
82' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 82 minute. Brenner da Silva leaves to be changed by Alvaro Barreal.
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Campbell.
89' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
90' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Santiago Sosa exits the field as Jake Mulraney enters on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 74'
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 82'
3
John Nelson ↑ 65'
23
Isaac Atanga
33
Nick Markanich ↑ 82'
35
Harrison Robledo

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josef Martinez	6
Luciano Acosta	4
Evander	2
Thiago Almada	2
Ezequiel Barco	2
Brandon Vazquez	2
Georgios Giakoumakis	2
Ronald Hernandez	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

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

1.65 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.7 FC Cincinnati xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC42% Draw24% FC Cincinnati34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

66%

Draw or FC Cincinnati

58%

Atlanta United FC or FC Cincinnati

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC28% Draw42% FC Cincinnati30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.6%

0 – 1

5.3%

0 – 2

5.1%

1 – 0

5.1%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.3%

2 – 3

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

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