Saturday , 14 November 2026

Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Nashville SC
5 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 18 Jul 2021 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 14' Johan Kappelhof
R 15' Johan Kappelhof
Y 27' Mauricio Pineda
Y 28' Mauricio Pineda
Y 49' Miguel Navarro

Overview

Match Preview

Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Nissan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

7
2
2
Nashville SC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC 2020-11-01 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 5–1 W
09 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
27 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
24 Jun Toronto FC H 3–2 W
19 Jun New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Nashville SC A 1–5 L
08 Jul Orlando City SC H 3–1 W
04 Jul Atlanta United FC H 3–0 W
27 Jun Philadelphia Union H 3–3 D
24 Jun FC Cincinnati H 0–1 L
19 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Nashville SC Chicago Fire FC
#1 Position #4
77 Points 55
34 Played 34
23 / 8 / 3 W / D / L 16 / 7 / 11
71 Scored 64
25 Conceded 54
+46 GD +10
2.26 PPG 1.62
68% Win % 47%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC
0-15
4/1
16-30
10/3
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/7
76+
16/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nashville SC
Sam Surridge 21 G 1 A
Hany Mukhtar 16 G 8 A
Warren Madrigal 5 G 2 A
Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Boris Sekulic, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
  • 11' Hany Mukhtar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
  • 13' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Johan Kappelhof on 14 minutes.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Kappelhof argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 16' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Mauricio Pineda on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauricio Pineda on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' Charles Sapong adds to his 0 season tally! Nashville SC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Magnificent from Charles Sapong! That is 23 goals in 227 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Nnamdi Chinonso Offor comes on to replace Robert Beric.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Ignacio Aliseda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' Miguel Navarro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brian Anunga makes no mistake. 7-1!
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Matt LaGrassa. He replaces Dax McCarty on 65 minute.
  • 67' The whistle greets Charles Sapong as he departs to be replaced by Jhonder Cadiz.
  • 72' 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 Fabian Herbers suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Randall Leal exits the field as Luke Haakenson enters on 74.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Miguel Navarro as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Bornstein steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 82' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Ignacio Aliseda exits the field as Jhon Espinoza enters on 82.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC share the spoils 5-1.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hany Mukhtar 11
Sam Surridge 8
Charles Sapong 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Jacob Shaffelburg 1
Boris Sekulic 1
Hugo Cuypers 1
Daniel Rios 1

Head to Head

2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC 2020-11-01 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC

Nashville SC Form

2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-07-09 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2021-07-04 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2021-06-27 Nashville SC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2021-06-24 Nashville SC 3–2 Toronto FC W 2021-06-19 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Nashville SC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-07-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Orlando City SC W 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC W 2021-06-27 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union D 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.83 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Nashville SC to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC70% Draw17% Chicago Fire FC13%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
30%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC57% Draw34% Chicago Fire FC9%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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