Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 26
Full time
S. Surridge 33'C. Espinoza 78'H. Mukhtar 87'
Geodis Park, Nashville · Referee: L. Hernandez
Match statistics
Possession
56%
44%
Expected goals (xG)
2.1
1.0
Total shots
13
10
Shots on target
5
1
Corners
5
2
Fouls
12
9
Yellow cards
1
1
Match log
Nashville SC·Chicago Fire
- S. SurridgeAssist: R. Baker-Whiting33'
- Hany MukhtarYellow card36'
- 57'Jack ElliottYellow card
- 68'R. LodOn: J. Bamba
- 68'M. Haile-SelassieOn: P. Dithejane
- E. SaadOn: S. Mohammed69'
- 75'S. OregelOn: A. Mekvabishvili
- C. EspinozaAssist: A. Najar78'
- 79'D. D'AvillaOn: M. Pineda
- 79'J. DeanOn: J. Gomez
- A. NajarOn: D. Lovitz83'
- P. YazbekOn: E. Tagseth83'
- H. MukhtarAssist: C. Espinoza87'
- C. EspinozaOn: J. Bauer90+1'
- H. MukhtarOn: A. Muyl90+1'
Our prediction
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Nashville SC to Win or draw · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-09-20 00:32 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Chicago Fire winger Jonathan Bamba has returned from injury, and manager Gregg Berhalter could recall Andrew Gutman to firm up his back line for the trip to Nashville. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- Robin Lod and Maren Haile-Selassie are both in contention to start further forward for Chicago Fire against Nashville SC. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- No injuries or suspensions are currently listed for Nashville SC ahead of the match, and Chicago Fire's Gregg Berhalter has not released a probable lineup. Goal.com → · 18 Sept
- Chicago Fire are winless in six matches across all competitions, a run only briefly interrupted before a 2-1 home defeat to New England Revolution. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- Nashville SC's winless run has stretched to three games after a 2-2 draw with Inter Miami, though they remain nine points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- Nashville SC head into the fixture unbeaten in 17 of their last 19 Major League Soccer matches. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
- Nashville's most recent form includes a 4-0 win over FC Cincinnati and a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew before a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC and a 2-2 draw with Inter Miami. Goal.com → · 18 Sept
- Chicago Fire's projected starting XI has Robert Lewandowski leading the line in a 4-3-3, flanked by Maren Haile-Selassie and Philip Zinckernagel. WhoScored → · 19 Sept
Head-to-head
Sep 20, 2026Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago FireRegular Season - 26
Apr 05, 2026Chicago Fire 1–0 Nashville SCRegular Season - 6
Jun 15, 2025Chicago Fire 0–2 Nashville SCRegular Season - 18
Apr 27, 2025Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago FireRegular Season - 10
Oct 20, 2024Chicago Fire 0–3 Nashville SCRegular Season - 49
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
- 99B. SchwakeG
- 31A. NajarD
- 4J. PalaciosD
- 3M. WoledziD
- 27R. Baker-WhitingD
- 8P. YazbekM
- 16M. CorcoranM
- 7C. EspinozaM
- 10H. MukhtarM
- 11E. SaadM
- 9S. SurridgeF
Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1)
- 1C. BradyG
- 24J. DeanD
- 3J. ElliottD
- 32N. AllenD
- 15A. GutmanD
- 35S. OregelM
- 42D. D'AvillaM
- 11P. ZinckernagelM
- 17R. LodM
- 7M. Haile-SelassieM
- 9R. LewandowskiF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
MLS · 01:17 PM
AI model
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire
1.25Nashville SC to Win or draw
80%
AI model · Marcus Volt
AI PersonaModel predictions
LLM League table →7 of 7 models: Nashville SC to Win
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