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 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 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 | 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
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 | #3 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 31 | Scored | 27 |
| 11 | Conceded | 16 |
| +20 | GD | +11 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Navarro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Daniel Lovitz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' Nashville SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Rios on 28.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 42' Boris Sekulic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
- 47' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' Robert Beric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 57' 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 Mauricio Pineda suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Derrick Jones is withdrawn and Abu Danladi gets his opportunity.
- 64' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nashville SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Alex Muyl is replaced by Brian Anunga on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Derrick Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' The whistle greets Miguel Navarro as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Herbers, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 83 minute. Przemyslaw Frankowski leaves to be changed by Elliot Collier.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Jalil Anibaba enters on 89.
- 90' Dax McCarty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 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
1.55
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
49%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 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
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.