Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field 15,932 HT 45' · FT 45'
Philip Zinckernagel 1' 1–0
Anton Saletros 72' Y
Dje Davilla 78' Y
Y 80' Edvard Tagseth

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Soldier Field.

Match Details

  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Lock (USA)
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

2
2
7
Chicago Fire FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC 2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Nashville SC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Philadelphia Union A 2–1 W
15 Mar D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Orlando City SC H 5–0 W
14 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
08 Mar Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar FC Dallas A 0–0 D
22 Feb New England Revolution H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Nashville SC
#4 Position #1
55 Points 77
34 Played 34
16 / 7 / 11 W / D / L 23 / 8 / 3
64 Scored 71
54 Conceded 25
+10 GD +46
1.62 PPG 2.26
47% Win % 68%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 21 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 16 G 8 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC has kicked off!
  • 1' Philip Zinckernagel does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
  • 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reed Baker-Whiting suffering a number of foals already.
  • 16' Norway international Edvard Tagseth has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' The 35-year-old Daniel Lovitz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mbekezeli Mbokazi, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Alex Muyl is replaced by Warren Madrigal on 61 minute.
  • 62' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Jack Elliott has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Cupps to step up.
  • 67' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Anton Saletros. He receives a card.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' A moment of madness from Dje Davilla on 78 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Cristian Espinoza makes way for Ahmed Qasem at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 80' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' Jason Shokalook has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maren Haile-Selassie on 81 minute.
  • 86' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' Nashville SC make a change. Edvard Tagseth trudges off to be replaced by Woobens Pacius on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Viktor Radojevic gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 1-0 Nashville SC.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Nashville SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 11
Sam Surridge 8
Charles Sapong 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Brian Anunga 1
Cristian Espinoza 1
Alex Muyl 1
Jacob Shaffelburg 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC 2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC W 2026-03-21 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-03-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2026-03-08 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-02-28 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-02-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L

Nashville SC Form

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-03-21 Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC W 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2026-03-08 Nashville SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2026-03-01 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC D 2026-02-22 Nashville SC 4–1 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC26% Draw27% Nashville SC47%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nashville SC
74%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC16% Draw47% Nashville SC37%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.