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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' That's the starting whistle at Soldier Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC.
- 5' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Chris Mueller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Nashville SC have won 341 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The whistle greets Jonathan Perez as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 54' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alex Muyl on 54.
- 57' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Julian Gaines has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 61' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Gaston Gimenez on, Federico Navarro off on 61 minutes.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Jacob Shaffelburg. He receives a card.
- 68' Nashville SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Cristian Espinoza scoring 1 goals.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Anibal Godoy is booked for Nashville SC — card on 69.
- 70' Georgios Koutsias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maren Haile-Selassie on 70 minute.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nashville SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Chris Mueller is withdrawn and Ariel Lassiter gets his opportunity.
- 83' Randall Leal gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Hany Mukhtar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' What a strike from Sam Surridge! The score is 0-2.
- 90' Lukas MacNaughton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Walker Zimmerman on 90 minute.
- 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 | 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
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
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: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
47%
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
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.7%
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% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.