Atlanta United vs FC Cincinnati Prediction: Expect a thrilling encounter

Atlanta United have been in fine form lately since their poor run in the Leagues Cup tournament. Since the tournament, they have gone on to win their last 2 games in a row and now they are seeking their 3rd win against FC Cincinnati. Their latest match ended in a 3-0 win against Nashville SC.

FC Cincinnati also returned to winning ways by beating New York City 3-0 in their first game since the end of the Leagues Cup tournament. They will be hoping to grab another win in this game against Atlanta United.

Atlanta United had a horrible experience at the Leagues Cup tournament, losing both group games and ultimately crashing out of the tournament in the group stage. However, they seemed to have turned their fortunes around in the MLS, winning 2 games in a row since the end of the Leagues Cup. Their latest match against Nashville SC ended in a 4-0 win at home. Xanda Silva put Atlanta United in the lead in the 26th minute of the first half and in the 46th minute Thiago Almada scored the second. Miles Robinson scored Atlanta’s third goal in the 57th minute and Saba Lobjanidze was on target in the 87th minute with Atlanta’s 4th and final goal of the game. Atlanta United had 51% possession, 11 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in that game.

Atlanta’s back-to-back wins in their last 2 games meant they had 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 MLS games. They recorded wins against CF Montreal (A), Seattle Sounders (A) and Nashville SC (H), but they had defeats against New England Revolution (A) and Orlando City SC (H). At home, they had 3 wins, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 5 matches. Their last home game was the 4-0 win over Nashville SC.

Atlanta United are 6th in the Eastern Conference table and 7th in the MLS table. They won 11 games, drew 8 and lost 7 and had a total point of 41 points.

FC Cincinnati have been involved in only one game since their run in the Leagues Cup ended and they won that game by 3 goals to nil against New York City. They had an early goal in just 6 minutes by Aaron-Salem Boupendza and then in the 52nd minute Junior Moreno scored the second goal. Nick Hagglund scored FC Cincinnati’s third and final goal in the 59th minute to give FC Cincinnati a 3-0 win over New York City. FC Cincinnati had 45% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in that game.

In their last 5 MLS games, they had 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw. They played a 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC away from home and then went on to win back-to-back games against New York Red Bulls (A) and Nashville SC (H) before falling to a 3-0 defeat against Columbus Crew and then defeating New York City in their last game. Their away form is poor as they had 1 win, 2 defeats and 2 draws in their last 5 away games. Their last away game ended in a 3-0 defeat against Columbus Crew.

FC Cincinnati are top of the Eastern Conference and MLS tables at the moment. They have recorded 16 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats in 25 matches and they have a total of 54 points.

Streaks: More than 2.5 goals (9/10), both teams scoring (8/10).

Atlanta United have played 10 matches against FC Cincinnati in the past. Atlanta United won 4 matches, while FC Cincinnati won 1 match and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• Atlanta United have not lost the last 6 matches.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

According to Analysis Atlanta United have scored 48 goals and conceded 39 goals in 26 MLS games. They scored 1.8 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 14%. They played a total of 13.2 shots per game and an average of 5.0 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 5.0 corners per game and retained 56.0% possession. They conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 8 clean sheets.

According to Analysis FC Cincinnati have scored 42 goals and conceded 28 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 1.7 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 14%. They played a total of 12.3 shots per game and an average of 4.7 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 4.4 corners per game and retained 47.7% possession. They conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have kept 10 clean sheets.

• More than 2.5 goals at 1.62 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Georgios Giakoumakis to Score Anytime at 2.20 Odds