Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
#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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
  • 5' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' Georgios Giakoumakis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Xande Silva, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thiago Almada suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' What composure from Dom Badji! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' What a strike from Georgios Giakoumakis! The score is 1-2.
  • 36' Atlanta United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Junior Moreno by Yuya Kubo on 46 minute.
  • 47' Luciano Acosta makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
  • 51' Atlanta United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' The 25-year-old Yerson Mosquera has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
  • 63' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edwin Mosquera is hanging Saba Lobzhanidze on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Luis Abram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' Sergio Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dom Badji at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Matt Miazga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Xande Silva by Ajani Fortune on 75 minute.
  • 80' Edwin Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Jamal Thiare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Caleb Wiley as he leaves the pitch. Brooks Lennon steps in for Atlanta United FC.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Ian Murphy is replaced by Malik Pinto on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Dom Badji 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
3 / 4
2.18 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati48% Draw23% Atlanta United FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
71%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati37% Draw38% Atlanta United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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