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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 3–6 | L |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | 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' FC Cincinnati have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Zico Bailey doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Poor challenge from Caleb Stanko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Anton Walkes exits the field as Jake Mulraney enters on 46.
- 51' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Ronald Matarrita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Joseph-Claude Gyau comes on to replace Zico Bailey.
- 64' It’s a booking for Atlanta United FC player. Ronald Hernandez gets a Yellow card.
- 68' Atlanta United FC make a change. Ronald Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Brooks Lennon on 68 minutes.
- 70' Miles Robinson adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Barreal is hanging Haris Medunjanin on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' GOAL! Josef Martinez scores on 79.
- 83' Calvin Harris is replacing Yuya Kubo for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 84' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Josef Martinez by George Campbell on 84 minute.
- 85' George Campbell is replacing Josef Martinez for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 86' Luiz Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Ronald Matarrita. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' The whistle greets Ezequiel Barco as he departs to be replaced by Erick Torres.
- It finishes all square. FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 25
- 33
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Calvin Harris 83'
- 6
- 11
- 18
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↓ Allan Cruz 59'
- 16
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 59'
- 2
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 74'
- 23
- 39
-
13
Joseph-Claude Gyau ↑ 59'
-
20
Calvin Harris ↑ 83'
- 29
- 21
Coach
Tyrone Marshall
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Anton Walkes ↓ Jake Mulraney 46'
- 9
- 19
- 6
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Erick Torres 89'
- 1
- 7
- 12
- 21
- 2
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↓ Jurgen Damm 68'
Bench
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↑ 68'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 46'
- 25
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 68'
- 13
-
32
George Campbell ↑ 85'
- 28
-
31
Erick Torres ↑ 89'
- 30
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-11-07
FC Cincinnati
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-11-03
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-10-30
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2021-10-27
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2021-10-16
Toronto FC
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
56%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
68%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

