FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United FC 8/13/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Cincinnati hosts Atlanta United FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. FC Cincinnati is sixth in the conference table at 8-8-8 on 32 points with a goal difference of -3. FC Cincinnati picked up a big win at home last time out when defeating the Philadelphia 3-1 on Saturday. Brandon Vasquez opened the scoring for Cincinnati with a goal in the 50th minute followed by Brenner with a goal in the 55th minute and Alvaro Barreal scored the final goal in the 71st minute.

Cincinnati has one win, three draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 10 goals and conceded 10. Brandon Vasquez is the leading goal scorer for Cincinnati with 14, while Brenner has scored eight and Luciano Acosta has six. Acosta is the leader in assists with 14 while Alvaro Barreal has six.

Atlanta United is 12th in the conference table at 7-7-9 on 28 points with a goal difference of -3. Atlanta United took all three points at home on Saturday when defeating the Seattle Sounders 2-1. Ronaldo Cisneros scored in the 23rd minute for Atlanta and Andrew Gutman scored the winner in second-half stoppage time (90’+4’) to give Atlanta a big victory.

Atlanta has two wins, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored five goals and conceded five. Ronaldo Cisneros is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta with seven, while Josef Martinez has scored five. Marcelino Moreno and Thiago Almada are the leaders in assists with six apiece and two others have three assists each.