Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 40 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 32 |
| 14 | Conceded | 23 |
| +21 | GD | +9 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 67% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Nashville SC welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Derrick Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The 37-year-old Jalil Anibaba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' Daniel Rios is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 33' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Navarro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 42' Assisted by Mauricio Pineda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Boris Sekulic makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 47' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 59' Abu Danladi is replacing Derrick Jones for the Nashville SC side.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Nashville SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brian Anunga is hanging Alex Muyl on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Jonathan Bornstein has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Navarro on 76 minute.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Przemyslaw Frankowski is withdrawn and Elliot Collier gets his opportunity.
- 88' USA international Jonathan Bornstein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Randall Leal is replaced by Jalil Anibaba.
- 90' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
29
Alex Muyl ↓ Brian Anunga 70'
- 1
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Abu Danladi 59'
- 25
-
8
Randall Leal ↓ Jalil Anibaba 89'
- 6
- 2
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Jhonder Cadiz 59'
- 12
Bench
-
3
Jalil Anibaba ↑ 89'
-
99
Jhonder Cadiz ↑ 59'
- 15
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 59'
- 23
- 18
- 22
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 70'
- 30
Coach
Gary Smith
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 11
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 76'
- 16
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 83'
- 36
-
3
Jonathan Bornstein ↑ 76'
- 40
- 23
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 10 |
| Sam Surridge | 7 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2020-11-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-10-28
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-10-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-11
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
48%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.