FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rosendo Mendoza (USA)
7 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.1 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 6 |
| Luciano Acosta | 4 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Georgios Giakoumakis | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Derrick Williams | 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
2.7
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + FC Cincinnati to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
86%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
32%
FC Cincinnati or Atlanta United FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.