Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
1 – 0
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Wed 15 May 2024 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Bartosz Slisz
Y 74' Georgios Giakoumakis

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
6
6
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-20 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
11 May Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W
04 May Orlando City SC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Apr Atlanta United FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
11 May D.C. United SC H 2–3 L
04 May Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
20 Apr FC Cincinnati H 1–2 L
14 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Atlanta United FC
#7 Position #14
20 Points 11
15 Played 14
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 9
36 Scored 14
37 Conceded 23
-1 GD -9
1.33 PPG 0.79
33% Win % 21%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • 7' Kevin Kelsy does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
  • 12' It’s high time Gonzalo Pineda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Thiago Almada has done his job and it is now time for Xande Silva to step up.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bartosz Slisz on 23.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • 58' Pavel Bucha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Ajani Fortune departs to be replaced by Stian Gregersen.
  • 65' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Kevin Kelsy is withdrawn and Sergio Santos gets his opportunity.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brooks Lennon made 280 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Georgios Giakoumakis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 75' Edwin Mosquera is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xande Silva at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Dax McCarty has done his job and it is now time for Tristan Muyumba to step up.
  • 82' Saba Lobzhanidze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Gerardo Valenzuela departs to be replaced by Bret Halsey.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Georgios Giakoumakis, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 89' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Nick Hagglund comes on to replace Miles Robinson.
  • 90' Yamil Asad is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luca Orellano at the 90 minute mark.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 6
Luciano Acosta 4
Georgios Giakoumakis 2
Evander 2
Thiago Almada 2
Ezequiel Barco 2
Brandon Vazquez 2
Kevin Kelsy 1

Head to Head

2024-05-15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-20 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-05-15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-05-04 Orlando City SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2024-04-27 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2024-04-20 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2024-04-13 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L

Atlanta United FC Form

2024-05-15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2024-05-11 Atlanta United FC 2–3 D.C. United SC L 2024-05-04 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2024-04-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2024-04-20 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2024-04-14 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati63% Draw21% Atlanta United FC16%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
85%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
37%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati43% Draw42% Atlanta United FC15%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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