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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 42 | Points | 60 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 3 |
| 46 | Scored | 55 |
| 38 | Conceded | 21 |
| +8 | GD | +34 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 46% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nashville SC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
5/6
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Nashville SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Davis made 290 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Nashville SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Jacob Shaffelburg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Hugo Cuypers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Alex Muyl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 46' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Perez departs to be replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' Alex Muyl adds to his 0 season tally! Nashville SC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Navarro argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Gaines is booked for Nashville SC — card on 60.
- 61' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Federico Navarro exits the field as Gaston Gimenez enters on 61.
- 63' Jacob Shaffelburg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Federico Navarro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 69' The referee shows Nashville SC player a card on 69.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Maren Haile-Selassie has done his job and it is now time for Georgios Koutsias to step up.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Nashville SC's compact .
- 81' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Ariel Lassiter comes on to replace Chris Mueller.
- 83' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Randall Leal comes on to replace Hany Mukhtar.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Sam Surridge gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Another change for Nashville SC made on 90 minute. Walker Zimmerman leaves to be changed by Lukas MacNaughton.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nashville SC players.
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 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Brian Anunga | 1 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 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
1.72
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: 2.58
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
49%
Draw or Nashville SC
78%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.