Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 7–1 | W |
| 31 May | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Nashville SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Alex Muyl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edvard Tagseth, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Nashville SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nashville SC backline.
- 37' Jack Maher picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Andy Najar comes on to replace Josh Bauer.
- 51' Gaston Brugman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Omar Gonzalez.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Gaston Brugman.
- 65' Ahmed Qasem makes way for Jonathan Perez at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 66' Leonardo Barroso is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Dean at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Jonathan Perez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Tom Barlow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maren Haile-Selassie at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Nashville SC ring the changes. Gaston Brugman has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Yazbek to step up.
- 79' Against the run of play, Sam Surridge has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Jonathan Perez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Matthew Corcoran is replacing Edvard Tagseth for the Nashville SC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 7
- 34
- 15
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Kellyn Acosta 46'
- 17
- 9
- 35
- 25
- 24
Bench
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 46'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 72'
- 31
- 26
-
2
Leonardo Barroso ↑ 66'
- 47
- 42
- 44
- 68
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↓ Patrick Yazbek 76'
- 19
- 1
- 2
- 10
- 20
- 5
-
22
Josh Bauer ↓ Andy Najar 46'
- 4
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Jonathan Perez 65'
Bench
- 6
- 12
-
31
Andy Najar ↑ 46'
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 65'
- 99
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↑ 76'
- 33
-
16
Matthew Corcoran ↑ 90'
- 28
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.89
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
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
78%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
6.5%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.8%
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% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +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
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

