FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 26 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 45 | Scored | 19 |
| 44 | Conceded | 33 |
| +1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Cincinnati face off against Atlanta United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Justin Meram argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 287 games and scored 433 goals.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' Franco Escobar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Netherlands international Maikel van der Werff has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Josef Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 60' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 60 minute. Gonzalo Martinez leaves to be changed by Hector Villalba.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josef Martinez makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 66' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 68' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Frankie Amaya is withdrawn and Rashawn Dally gets his opportunity.
- 73' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Julian Gressel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Roland Lamah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Gyau on 74 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Fatai Alashe by Caleb Stanko on 79 minute.
- 84' Leonardo Bertone, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' The whistle greets Justin Meram as he departs to be replaced by Dion Pereira.
- 90' Caleb Stanko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 0-2 the final result. FC Cincinnati will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
-
36
Joe Gyau ↓ Roland Lamah 74'
- 22
- 14
- 6
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↓ Caleb Stanko 79'
- 31
- 45
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Rashawn Dally 68'
- 96
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 79'
-
7
Roland Lamah ↑ 74'
- 8
- 32
- 13
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↑ 68'
- 26
Coach
Ron Jans
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
-
14
Justin Meram ↓ Dion Pereira 86'
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 4
- 18
- 3
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 60'
- 25
- 19
-
28
Dion Pereira ↑ 86'
Coach
Frank de Boer
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 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-09-18
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-09-14
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-08-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-11
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
62%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
62%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.