Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Chicago Fire FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 22:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Federico Navarro 57' Y
Y 60' Julian Gaines
Y 63' Jacob Shaffelburg
Y 69' Anibal Godoy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
Chicago Fire FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nashville SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-07-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Nashville SC H 0–3 L
02 Oct Charlotte FC A 3–4 L
29 Sep Toronto FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Nashville SC A 0–1 L
15 Sep New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Chicago Fire FC A 3–0 W
06 Oct New York City FC A 1–3 L
03 Oct D.C. United SC H 3–4 L
28 Sep New England Revolution A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Cincinnati H 2–2 D
19 Sep Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Nashville SC
#3 Position #1
26 Points 33
14 Played 14
8 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 3 / 1
27 Scored 31
16 Conceded 11
+11 GD +20
1.86 PPG 2.36
57% Win % 71%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Nashville SC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' 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 Lukas MacNaughton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Jonathan Perez makes way for Jacob Shaffelburg at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
  • 51' Federico Navarro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' Alex Muyl puts Nashville SC on the lead.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Navarro is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 57.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Julian Gaines on 60 minutes earns him a card. Nashville SC will be frustrated.
  • 61' Gaston Gimenez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Federico Navarro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 68' Sean Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 283 appearances.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Anibal Godoy is booked for Nashville SC — card on 69.
  • 70' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Maren Haile-Selassie trudges off to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Patrick Yazbek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Taylor Washington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 81' Ariel Lassiter is replacing Chris Mueller for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 83' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Hany Mukhtar is withdrawn and Randall Leal gets his opportunity.
  • 87' What composure from Sam Surridge! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Lukas MacNaughton on, Walker Zimmerman off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 10
Sam Surridge 7
Charles Sapong 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Ignacio Aliseda 1
Brian Anunga 1
Alex Muyl 1
Jacob Shaffelburg 1

Head to Head

2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-07-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC L 2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2024-09-21 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-15 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W

Nashville SC Form

2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC W 2024-10-06 New York City FC 3–1 Nashville SC L 2024-10-03 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United SC L 2024-09-28 New England Revolution 1–0 Nashville SC L 2024-09-22 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC24% Draw28% Nashville SC48%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nashville SC
76%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC16% Draw48% Nashville SC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.3%

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 48% — 52%
+1 48% 24% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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