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 27 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 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 | 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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
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 | #5 |
| 60 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 18 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 46 |
| 21 | Conceded | 38 |
| +34 | GD | +8 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 67% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
48%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (60 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 16 G | 1 A |
| Hany Mukhtar | 13 G | 6 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
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' Dax McCarty, a USA , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' A stunning finish from Daniel Rios — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jalil Anibaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 42' Against the run of play, Boris Sekulic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francisco Calvo, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Abu Danladi on, Derrick Jones off on 59 minutes.
- 64' USA international Jonathan Bornstein has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 70' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Brian Anunga comes on to replace Alex Muyl.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Miguel Navarro by Jonathan Bornstein on 76 minute.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Przemyslaw Frankowski has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Collier to step up.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Fresh legs for Nashville SC! Jalil Anibaba comes on to replace Randall Leal.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Dax McCarty. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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 | 11 |
| Sam Surridge | 8 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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
1.73
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
45%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.