FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 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' Three points are at stake. FC Cincinnati host Atlanta United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' DeAndre Yedlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 341 appearances.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Lukas Engel.
- 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yuya Kubo.
- 32' FC Cincinnati looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 37' Roman Celentano, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' The crowd applauds Tristan Muyumba as he leaves the pitch. Cayman Togashi steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Nick Hagglund by Corey Baird on 46 minute.
- 50' Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emmanuel Latte Lath makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerardo Valenzuela made 252 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! DeAndre Yedlin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Sergio Santos exits the field as Brad Smith enters on 61.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' Matthew Edwards picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Evander gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Xande Silva exits the field as Ronald Hernandez enters on 72.
- 75' Evander adds to his 10 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Mateusz Klich comes on to replace Matthew Edwards.
- 81' Brian Anunga is replacing Yuya Kubo for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' What composure from Alvas Powell! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 90' Emmanuel Latte Lath has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Gerardo Valenzuela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Obinna Nwobodo at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 91
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Brian Anunga 81'
- 2
-
4
Nick Hagglund ↓ Corey Baird 46'
- 20
- 5
- 23
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Brad Smith 61'
- 18
- 29
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 46'
- 13
-
–
Brad Smith ↑ 61'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 81'
- 37
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 90'
- 35
- 32
Coach
Pat Noonan
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 11
- 59
- 1
-
45
Xande Silva ↓ Ronald Hernandez 72'
- 18
- 8
- 9
-
47
Matthew Edwards ↓ Mateusz Klich 80'
- 28
Bench
-
43
Mateusz Klich ↑ 80'
-
30
Cayman Togashi ↑ 41'
-
2
Ronald Hernandez ↑ 72'
- 22
- 66
- 42
- 27
- 48
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Yuya Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2025-03-22
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2025-03-16
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-03-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2025-03-01
Charlotte FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-02-23
Atlanta United FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2024-10-19
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
76%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
47%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

