Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 5–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
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' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against Nashville SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Nashville SC is showing some good football. However, Nashville SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Mauricio Pineda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ignacio Aliseda, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Walker Zimmerman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauricio Pineda on 50 minutes.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Brian Anunga was booked on 56.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Daniel Rios is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jhonder Cadiz at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Jhon Espinoza exits the field as Fabian Herbers enters on 63.
- 68' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Federico Navarro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Luke Haakenson gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nashville SC that had 231 games and scored 341 goals.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Eric Miller is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair Johnston at the 90 minute mark.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
-
4
Johan Kappelhof ↓ Wyatt Omsberg 73'
- 31
- 7
- 3
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↓ Fabian Herbers 63'
- 32
- 6
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 63'
- 1
-
20
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 73'
- 28
- 99
- 37
- 38
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 63'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Luke Haakenson 73'
- 1
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Ake Arnaud Loba 62'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↓ Daniel Rios 62'
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Anibal Godoy 73'
- 2
- 5
- 27
-
12
Alistair Johnston ↓ Eric Miller 90'
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 73'
- 3
- 35
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 90'
- 10
- 23
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 62'
-
26
Luke Haakenson ↑ 73'
-
72
Ake Arnaud Loba ↑ 62'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 11 |
| Sam Surridge | 8 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2021-09-26
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Nashville SC
D
2021-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2021-09-19
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-09-15
D.C. United SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Nashville SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.87
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Nashville SC
79%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.