FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 14 |
| 37 | Conceded | 23 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Eric Remedi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Justin Meram.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Hagglund is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 39' Kekuta Manneh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Franco Escobar.
- 54' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Josef Martinez adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Hector Villalba. He replaces Gonzalo Martinez on 60 minute.
- 65' Goal! Josef Martinez scores his 148 goal in 283 matches.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Rashawn Dally on, Frankie Amaya off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Miles Robinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' FC Cincinnati make a change. Joe Gyau trudges off to be replaced by Roland Lamah on 74 minutes.
- 79' The whistle greets Fatai Alashe as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Stanko.
- 84' Maikel van der Werff has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' The crowd applauds Justin Meram as he leaves the pitch. Dion Pereira steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Caleb Stanko is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 0-2 Atlanta United FC.
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
1.7
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
60%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
66%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.