Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Cincinnati
2 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 22:00 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Georgios Giakoumakis
Dom Badji 25' 1–1
1–2 32' Georgios Giakoumakis
Luciano Acosta 45+2' 2–2
Y 36' Thiago Almada
YR 51' Thiago Almada
Matt Miazga 73' Y
Y 85' Jamal Thiare

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
6
6
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2023-08-30 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-11-07 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
07 Oct Internacional CF Miami A 1–0 W
04 Oct New York Red Bulls H 1–2 L
30 Sep Toronto FC A 3–2 W
23 Sep Charlotte FC H 3–0 W
20 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D
07 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 1–1 D
04 Oct Philadelphia Union A 2–3 L
23 Sep Montreal Impact FC H 4–1 W
20 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–1 D
16 Sep Internacional CF Miami H 5–2 W

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Atlanta United FC
#6 Position #15
26 Points 12
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
45 Scored 19
44 Conceded 33
+1 GD -14
1.44 PPG 0.67
39% Win % 17%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at TQL Stadium!
  • 5' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Georgios Giakoumakis makes it 0-1.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Assisted by Alvas Powell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dom Badji makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 30' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atlanta United FC backline.
  • 32' Magnificent from Georgios Giakoumakis! That is 13 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Thiago Almada is booked for Atlanta United FC — card on 36.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miles Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 46' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Junior Moreno has done his job and it is now time for Yuya Kubo to step up.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thiago Almada.
  • 56' The 33-year-old Junior Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Saba Lobzhanidze is replaced by Edwin Mosquera.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Dom Badji exits the field as Sergio Santos enters on 71.
  • 73' Matt Miazga was booked on 73.
  • 75' Ajani Fortune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xande Silva at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Atlanta United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Caleb Wiley by Brooks Lennon on 89 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Malik Pinto on, Ian Murphy off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2023-08-30 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC 2022-04-16 Atlanta United FC 0–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-11-07 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-10-07 Internacional CF Miami 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2023-10-04 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2023-09-30 Toronto FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2023-09-23 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Charlotte FC W 2023-09-20 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-10-21 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-10-07 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-10-04 Philadelphia Union 3–2 Atlanta United FC L 2023-09-23 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-09-20 D.C. United SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-09-16 Atlanta United FC 5–2 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.56 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati55% Draw21% Atlanta United FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
45%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati44% Draw36% Atlanta United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 20% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.