Atlanta United face FC Cincinnati at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on May 25, 2025, at 23:00 GMT, for Round 15 of the MLS Eastern Conference. A clash between teams in very different positions of the table, where both will look to earn points to keep moving forward.

Recent statistics of the rivals

The home side is in 14th place of the table with 11 points, the result of 2 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses in 14 matches. Despite going through a rough patch of five consecutive defeats, the team still has half a season ahead to improve its performance and climb. Offensively, they show an average output with 14 goals scored. However, it’s their defense that has been vulnerable, having conceded 24 goals. And that makes for one of the worst defenses in the league.

As for the visitors, they sit in 2nd place with 29 points, earned after 9 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. They are level on points with Philadelphia, the current leaders, so, gaining points this round could help them stay where they are. In attack, they’ve scored 19 goals throuigh the efforts of Kevin Denkey, who has 8 goals and is among the top scorers of the competition. In their last five matches, they’ve been consistent counting 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

H2H and our prediction

These teams have faced each other twice this year already, in February and March. Both matches ended in 2–2 draws. That said, bookmakers offer odds of @2.41 for an Atlanta United win, @2.65 for a Cincinnati win, and @3.49 for a draw.

Given the current form of both teams, the fact that Cincinnati have recently drawn a 1-1 result from their arch rivals Columbus Crew (in a match that they were the underdogs), and the overall performances, we make a decision and a suggestion to back the visitors to walk away with the victory out of this one. We do not believe that Atlanta can muster enough to even draw on this match (@3.70), let alone claim the win. We’ve done our part—now it’s your turn to open a Betspider account!