FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rosendo Mendoza (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.1 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Cincinnati welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at .
- With this win, FC Cincinnati is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2026-02-21
FC Cincinnati
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-10-18
Atlanta United FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2025-10-11
Internacional CF Miami
4–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-10-06
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-09-27
New England Revolution
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-09-20
Atlanta United FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.32
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
83%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
38%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

