Match

FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC: result 2-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 09:45 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati
2-0
Atlanta United FC

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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC?

FC Cincinnati won 2-0 on February 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 80′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
  • 90′N. HagglundFC Cincinnati

Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Cincinnati

3-5-2
  1. 9K. Denkey
  2. 99A. Jabbari
  1. 29Bryan Josías Ramírez León
  2. 11S. Gidi
  3. 10Evander
  4. 20P. Bucha
  5. 66E. Echenique
  1. 15T. Hadebe
  2. 12M. Robinson
  3. 4N. Hagglund
  1. 18R. Celentano

Atlanta United FC

4-4-2
  1. 9E. Latte Lath
  2. 10M. Almirón
  1. 11S. Lobzhanidze
  2. 7S. Alzate
  3. 55T. Jacob
  4. 48C. Sanchez
  1. 3E. Báez
  2. 6Juan Berrocal
  3. 4E. Mihaj
  4. 2R. Hernández
  1. 1L. Hoyos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 19, 2026Universidad O&M(away)4-0CONCACAF Champions League
Feb 11, 2026Orlando City SC(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Feb 7, 2026Detroit City(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jan 28, 2026Houston Dynamo(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jan 23, 2026New England Revolution(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026FC Dallas(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Feb 11, 2026New York Red Bulls(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Feb 8, 2026Houston Dynamo(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jan 30, 2026Lexington(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Oct 18, 2025DC United(home)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Cincinnati wins, 3 draws, 1 Atlanta United FC win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2025Atlanta United FC 4-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Mar 22, 2025FC Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
Feb 12, 2025Atlanta United FC 2-2 FC CincinnatiFriendlies Clubs
May 15, 2024FC Cincinnati 1-0 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
Apr 20, 2024Atlanta United FC 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Oct 22, 2023FC Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Atlanta United FC vs FC Cincinnati on May 25, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cincinnati score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.4 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati1.51.357/158/15
Atlanta United FC1.41.548/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Cincinnati sit 10th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 26 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 14th (27 points from 27 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10FC Cincinnati26899556433
14Atlanta United FC277614324527

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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