Major League Soccer will witness FC Cincinnati take on Atlanta United this weekend at TQL Stadium in the 25 round of the competition. Match day schedules for August 14 at 02:30 EAT.
The hosts currently occupy the sixth place in the Eastern conference standings with 32 points, two points inside the final series playoffs. FC Cincinnati has had a moderate campaign this season, with a record of eight wins against eight loses and eight draws so far. However, coming into this game they are winless in five of their last six matches.
FC Cincinnati will be hoping for more of the same coming off 3-1 MLS victory over Philadelphia Union in their previous game. In that match, FC Cincinnati had 48% possession, 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Brandon Vázquez (50′), Brenner (55′) and Álvaro Barreal (71′). Philadelphia Union got 15 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Paxten Aaronson (77′).
Atlanta United on the other side has not been on their best this season; they are currently placed in the 12th place with 28 points. However they are only two points below the playoffs spots. In their campaign this season they have recorded seven wins against nine loses and seven draws. Coming into this game, they won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six matches.
Atlanta United heads into this meeting off the back of 2-1 MLS success to beat Seattle Sounders FC in their last game. In that match, Atlanta United had 49% possession, 10 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Ronaldo Cisneros (23′) and Andrew Gutman (94′). Seattle Sounders FC got 14 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Cristian Roldan (68′).
FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United head to head
Atlanta United boasts a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won five times from the nine meetings since 2019. Three matches played out draws while FC Cincinnati holds a solitary win.
- Atlanta 0-0 Cincinnati 17/04/22
- Cincinnati 1-2 Atlanta 07/11/21
- Atlanta 4-0 Cincinnati 16/09/21
- Cincinnati 1-1 Atlanta 22/07/21
- Atlanta 2-0 Cincinnati 02/11/20
Home
- Cincinnati 3-1 Philadelphia
- Miami 4-4 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 1-1 Nashville
- Columbus 2-0 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 2-2 Vancouver
Away
- Atlanta 2-1 Seattle
- Chicago 0-0 Atlanta
- LA Galaxy 2-0 Atlanta
- Atlanta 1-1 Orlando
- Atlanta 2-1 Salt Lake
FC Cincinnati team news
Manager Pat Noonan is grateful to have no fitness concerns or suspension concerns ahead of this match.
Atlanta United team news
Gonzalo Pineda will be without Osvaldo Alonso, Miles Robinson, Emerson Hyndman, Brad Guzan, Dylan Castanheira and Brooks Lennon who have all been ruled out through injuries.
Prediction and odds
FC Cincinnati is the better team on paper and has the home advantage while Atlanta United is struggling with a long list of injuries.
- FC Cincinnati Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score