FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | 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' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' A moment of madness from Alvaro Barreal on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 17' A goal from the Argentina international Thiago Almada! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Caleb Wiley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' The USA Brandon Vazquez breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-1!
- 34' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' The Brenner da Silva breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 2-1!
- 46' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Josef Martinez comes on to replace Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 64' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Tyler Blackett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matt Miazga at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' The whistle greets Marcelino Moreno as he departs to be replaced by Edwin Mosquera.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' The whistle greets Alvaro Barreal as he departs to be replaced by John Nelson.
- 79' Tyler Blackett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Goal! Andrew Gutman scores his 16 goal in 264 matches.
- 87' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Andrew Gutman departs to be replaced by Aiden McFadden.
- 89' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Dominique Badji on, Geoff Cameron off on 89 minutes.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Geoff Cameron ↓ Dominique Badji 89'
-
21
Matt Miazga ↓ Tyler Blackett 67'
- 2
- 4
- 10
- 93
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 75'
- 5
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↑ 67'
- 7
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 89'
- 8
- 1
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 75'
- 29
- 32
- 28
Coach
Pat Noonan
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 10
- 5
- 8
- 2
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Aiden McFadden 87'
- 34
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Dominic Dwyer 69'
- 29
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↑ 59'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 59'
- 3
- 13
- 14
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 69'
-
21
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 69'
-
37
Aiden McFadden ↑ 87'
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
2022-08-13
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-08-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-07-30
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-07-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-07-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-13
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
69%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
56%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
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% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +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
22%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

