Thursday , 2 July 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Nashville SC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field 15,932 HT 45' · FT 45'
Philip Zinckernagel 1' 1–0
Anton Saletros 72' Y
Dje Davilla 78' Y
Y 80' Edvard Tagseth

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Lock (USA)
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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
2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC 2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Nashville SC H 1–0 W
21 Mar Philadelphia Union A 2–1 W
15 Mar D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
28 Feb Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 0–1 L
21 Mar Orlando City SC H 5–0 W
14 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 1–0 W
08 Mar Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
01 Mar FC Dallas A 0–0 D
22 Feb New England Revolution H 4–1 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)
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and Nashville SC has kicked off!
  • 1' Goal! Philip Zinckernagel scores his 52 goal in 61 matches.
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
  • 11' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Leonardo Barroso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bamba made 466 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Patrick Yazbek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hany Mukhtar, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Dje Davilla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' 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 Reed Baker-Whiting suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The travelling Nashville SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alex Muyl as he departs to be replaced by Warren Madrigal.
  • 62' Christopher Cupps is replacing Jack Elliott for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Anton Saletros.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 78.
  • 78' Ahmed Qasem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 78 minute.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Edvard Tagseth gets a card.
  • 81' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason Shokalook is hanging Maren Haile-Selassie on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Woobens Pacius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edvard Tagseth on 89 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Viktor Radojevic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Nashville SC.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Nashville SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 10
Sam Surridge 7
Charles Sapong 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Daniel Rios 1
Fabian Herbers 1
Ignacio Aliseda 1
Brian Anunga 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC 2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC W 2026-03-21 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-03-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC L 2026-03-08 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-02-28 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-02-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L

Nashville SC Form

2026-04-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC L 2026-03-21 Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC W 2026-03-14 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 Nashville SC W 2026-03-08 Nashville SC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2026-03-01 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC D 2026-02-22 Nashville SC 4–1 New England Revolution W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Nashville SC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC29% Draw29% Nashville SC42%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Nashville SC
71%
Chicago Fire FC or Nashville SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC18% Draw50% Nashville SC32%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Nashville SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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