FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 67 | Scored | 43 |
| 75 | Conceded | 60 |
| -8 | GD | -17 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC is underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Justin Meram will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' Joe Gyau has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Emerson Hyndman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Josef Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 60' Gonzalo Martinez makes way for Hector Villalba at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 66.
- 68' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rashawn Dally is hanging Frankie Amaya on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Joe Gyau departs to be replaced by Roland Lamah.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Fatai Alashe is replaced by Caleb Stanko.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Dion Pereira comes on to replace Justin Meram.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Caleb Stanko.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
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
1.56
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
56%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
69%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.