Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati

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🕒 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Fotis Bazakos 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 28
Regular Season Table
Atlanta United FC 28 · FC Cincinnati 19
Referee Stats
16 matches · 4.31 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.31
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.19
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 44%
Draws 31%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • Atlanta United FC controlled possession (56%).
  • Atlanta United FC had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Atlanta United FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 4-2-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 29
Avg: 1.40 / 1.93

Points

14
Avg: 0.93

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3
FC Cincinnati (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 2-6-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 41
Avg: 1.60 / 2.73

Points

12
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.93
PPG
0.80
1.40
GF
1.60
1.93
GA
2.73
80%
O2.5
80%
80%
BTTS
80%
20%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Atlanta United FC rank28th
FC Cincinnati rank19th
Atlanta United FC points30
FC Cincinnati points36
Atlanta United FC: #28 · 30 pts · GD -14
25 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
FC Cincinnati: #19 · 36 pts · GD -10
19 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Atlanta United FC last 5 home

L L D L L
Points1/15
Weighted index7
Goals6-13
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

FC Cincinnati last 5 away

W L D L L
Points4/15
Weighted index40
Goals6-15
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Atlanta United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 27%

FC Cincinnati trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 73% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Atlanta United FC score at home80%
Atlanta United FC clean sheet at home7%
FC Cincinnati score away80%
FC Cincinnati clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Atlanta United FC score first20%
Atlanta United FC win after scoring first33%
FC Cincinnati score first47%
FC Cincinnati win after scoring first14%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Atlanta United FC 20% · FC Cincinnati 38%
Avg first goal minute: Atlanta United FC 30.0' · FC Cincinnati 33.3'

Vs league average

Atlanta United FC score at home1.40 vs 1.84
Atlanta United FC concede at home1.93 vs 1.41
FC Cincinnati score away1.60 vs 1.41
FC Cincinnati concede away2.73 vs 1.84
Atlanta United FC score 24% below league average, while FC Cincinnati score 13% above league average.
Defensive side: Atlanta United FC are 37% above league average at home, and FC Cincinnati are 49% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Atlanta United FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 8
16-30 5
61-75 5
0-15 3
31-45 2

FC Cincinnati goal timing (away)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
46-60 4
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
31-45 9
76-90+ 8
61-75 7
16-30 5
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
16
13
Shots off Goal
3
7
Blocked Shots
7
2
Shots Inside Box
10
11
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
8
14
Offsides
7
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
520
398
Passes Accurate
433
323
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
2'
2' T. Hadebe
43'
43' T. Jacob
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
K. Denkey
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Barlow
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ A. Fortune
1st substitution · For: A. Miranchuk
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ D. Douděra
1st substitution · For: E. Echenique
69' ⚽
⚽
69' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
M. Almirón
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Embolo
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ T. Malacia
2nd substitution · For: Bryan Josías Ramírez León
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ M. Robinson
3rd substitution · For: J. Malatini
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ S. Gidi
4th substitution · For: G. Valenzuela
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ O. Nwobodo
5th substitution · For: B. Anunga
84' ⚽
⚽
84' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
T. Barlow
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Smith
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ G. Galoppo
2nd substitution · For: F. Picault
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ T. Muyumba
3rd substitution · For: C. Sanchez
88'
88' J. Malatini
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ E. Báez
4th substitution · For: Sergio Santos
90+4'
90+4' T. Barlow
90+4'
90+4' M. Amaro
90+7' ⚽
⚽
90+7' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
K. Denkey
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Echenique

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 3-1 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Fotis Bazakos. It was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. T. Hadebe received a yellow card for FC Cincinnati at 2'. T. Jacob received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 43'.

Second half: FC Cincinnati took the lead at 52' when K. Denkey scored, with the assist credited to T. Barlow, making the score 0-1. Atlanta United FC made their 1st substitution at 56', with A. Fortune replacing A. Miranchuk. FC Cincinnati made their 1st substitution at 60', with D. Douděra replacing E. Echenique. Atlanta United FC leveled the score at 69' when M. Almirón scored, with the assist credited to B. Embolo, making the score 1-1. FC Cincinnati made their 2nd substitution at 72', with T. Malacia replacing Bryan Josías Ramírez León. FC Cincinnati made their 3rd substitution at 72', with M. Robinson replacing J. Malatini. FC Cincinnati made their 4th substitution at 78', with S. Gidi replacing G. Valenzuela. FC Cincinnati made their 5th substitution at 78', with O. Nwobodo replacing B. Anunga. FC Cincinnati took the lead at 84' when T. Barlow scored, with the assist credited to K. Smith, making the score 1-2. Atlanta United FC made their 2nd substitution at 86', with G. Galoppo replacing F. Picault. Atlanta United FC made their 3rd substitution at 86', with T. Muyumba replacing C. Sanchez. J. Malatini received a yellow card for FC Cincinnati at 88'. Atlanta United FC made their 4th substitution at 90+2', with E. Báez replacing Sergio Santos. T. Barlow received a yellow card for FC Cincinnati at 90+4'. M. Amaro received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 90+4'. FC Cincinnati added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+7' when K. Denkey scored, with the assist credited to E. Echenique, making the score 1-3.

Atlanta United FC used 4 substitutions while FC Cincinnati used 5 substitutions. Atlanta United FC got 2 yellow cards, while FC Cincinnati got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-13).
  • Atlanta United FC controlled possession (56%).
  • Atlanta United FC had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins6
Draws6
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals10 (55.6%)
BTTS11 (61.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati Head-to-Head History by Season