FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 09 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 55 | Scored | 32 |
| 64 | Conceded | 45 |
| -9 | GD | -13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 31% | Win % | 26% |
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
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gabriel Heinze will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Brooks Lennon, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Joseph-Claude Gyau catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Vallecilla.
- 50' Amar Sejdic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 55' Argentina international Alan Franco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Luciano Acosta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 64' Santiago Sosa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Jackson Conway makes way for Josef Martinez at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 70' Ronald Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 71' Ronald Hernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Erik Lopez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Machop Chol and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Machop Chol made 292 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' Alvaro Barreal makes way for Nick Hagglund at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 84' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josef Martinez on 86.
- 90' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikey Ambrose is hanging Ronald Hernandez on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 1-1 Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 33
- 6
- 2
- 11
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Nick Hagglund 79'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Brandon Vazquez 73'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 17
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 79'
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 73'
- 21
- 3
- 22
- 27
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 11
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 23
- 25
- 2
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Matheus Rossetto 65'
-
36
Jackson Conway ↓ Josef Martinez 65'
-
30
Machop Chol ↓ Erik Lopez 73'
Bench
-
9
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 65'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 65'
-
33
Mikey Ambrose ↑ 90'
- 3
- 18
- 32
- 28
- 31
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 73'
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
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
FC Cincinnati Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-07-22
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-07-17
Atlanta United FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-09
Nashville SC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New York City FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
71%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
54%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

