Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 29 | Points | 40 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 35 |
| 23 | Conceded | 14 |
| +9 | GD | +21 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 53% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chicago Fire FC is hosting Nashville SC for another epic battle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Alex Muyl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Klopas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Federico Navarro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Perez is withdrawn and Jacob Shaffelburg gets his opportunity.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Alex Muyl does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 57' A moment of madness from Federico Navarro on 57 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 60' Julian Gaines has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 61' Gaston Gimenez is replacing Federico Navarro for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 63' Jacob Shaffelburg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' 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 Anibal Godoy suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Nashville SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Georgios Koutsias on, Maren Haile-Selassie off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The 29-year-old Chris Mueller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Ariel Lassiter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Mueller on 81 minute.
- 83' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Hany Mukhtar exits the field as Randall Leal enters on 83.
- 87' What composure from Sam Surridge! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 90' The whistle greets Walker Zimmerman as he departs to be replaced by Lukas MacNaughton.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 31
- 2
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 34
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Ariel Lassiter 81'
- 9
- 24
Bench
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 61'
-
30
Gaston Gimenez ↑ 61'
- 18
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 81'
- 12
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 70'
- 4
-
36
Justin Reynolds ↑ 61'
- 27
Coach
Frank Klopas
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Anibal Godoy 46'
- 19
- 25
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Randall Leal 83'
- 23
-
27
Brian Anunga ↓ Patrick Yazbek 46'
- 30
- 24
- 22
- 29
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 46'
- 1
-
8
Randall Leal ↑ 83'
- 2
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 46'
- 5
-
15
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 46'
-
3
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 90'
- 21
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 10 |
| Sam Surridge | 7 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Nashville SC
77%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
10.3%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.1%
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% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.