Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
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FC CincinnatiAtlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Going into the match, Atlanta United FC had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Atlanta United FC 1 win, FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 1 drawn. Atlanta United FC are 14th in the Major League Soccer on 30 points; FC Cincinnati are 9th on 36.
Match report
Home form going in: Atlanta United FC
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W D L D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs New York City FC · 26 Sept 2026
- W 0-1 at Portland Timbers · 20 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at DC United · 12 Sept 2026
- L 2-3 vs Orlando City SC · 9 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 at Inter Miami · 5 Sept 2026
- L 0-2 vs Charlotte · 29 Aug 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L D D L L). 1.4 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at CF Montreal · 26 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 at Houston Dynamo · 20 Sept 2026
- D 3-3 vs Charlotte · 12 Sept 2026
- L 5-0 at Philadelphia Union · 9 Sept 2026
- L 4-0 at Nashville SC · 30 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 22 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 2-0 Atlanta United FC · 21 Feb 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United FC 4-2 FC Cincinnati · 25 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta United FC · 22 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 1-0 Atlanta United FC · 15 May 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 52' Normal Goal — Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 69' Normal Goal — Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC)
- 84' Normal Goal — Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati)
- 97' Normal Goal — Kevin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| Atlanta United FC | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 1.4 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 520 | Total passes | 398 |
| 433 | Accurate passes | 323 |
| 13 | Key passes | 13 |
| 81 | Duels | 81 |
| 40 | Duels won | 41 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |