Sunday , 16 August 2026

Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Nashville SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hany Mukhtar pen 45+3' 1–0
Hany Mukhtar pen 70' 2–0
Hany Mukhtar 90+2' 3–0
Daniel Lovitz 29' Y
Y 36' Georgios Koutsias
Y 52' Wyatt Omsberg
Teal Bunbury 55' Y
Y 67' Kendall Burks
Shaq Moore 77' Y
Y 88' Daniel Aceves

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
2
2
Nashville SC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC 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
07 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–0 W
29 Apr Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
23 Apr Los Angeles FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr New York City FC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Toronto FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Nashville SC A 0–3 L
30 Apr New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D
23 Apr Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
16 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D
09 Apr Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr D.C. United SC H 0–0 D

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
41% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC get this one started.
  • 5' Georgios Koutsias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 167 appearances.
  • 10' The 34-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' 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 Lukas MacNaughton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Rafael Czichos by Maren Haile-Selassie on 22 minute.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Lovitz.
  • 34' Daniel Lovitz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Gaston Claudio Gimenez on, Fabian Herbers off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hany Mukhtar makes it 2-0.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Wyatt Omsberg gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' Teal Bunbury is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Nashville SC make a change. Teal Bunbury trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Zubak on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Kendall Burks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Against the run of play, Hany Mukhtar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' Nashville SC make a change. Anibal Godoy trudges off to be replaced by Sean Davis on 74 minutes.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Dax McCarty as he leaves the pitch. Jan Gregus steps in for Nashville SC.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shaq Moore.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Nashville SC team. Jacob Shaffelburg is replaced by Fafa Picault on 79 minute.
  • 84' Jack Maher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 88' Daniel Aceves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Smith

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC 2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire FC 2020-11-01 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC

Nashville SC Form

2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-04-29 Nashville SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2023-04-23 Nashville SC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2023-04-15 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC L 2023-04-09 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC D 2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-04-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12 Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC66% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC13%
Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw
87%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
34%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nashville SC49% Draw42% Chicago Fire FC9%
Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap Nashville SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 24% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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