Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 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)
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 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Nashville SC face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Jonathan Dean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 220 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Anibal Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Rafael Czichos exits the field as Maren Haile-Selassie enters on 22.
- 27' 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.
- 29' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' Maren Haile-Selassie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' Georgios Koutsias is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Gaston Claudio Gimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Herbers at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 52' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Wyatt Omsberg gets a Yellow card.
- 55' Nashville SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ezra Hendrickson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Ethan Zubak is replacing Teal Bunbury for the Nashville SC side.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kendall Burks.
- 70' Hany Mukhtar does the damage! The net is bulging and Nashville SC surge ahead!
- 74' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Anibal Godoy by Sean Davis on 74 minute.
- 75' Another change for Nashville SC made on 75 minute. Dax McCarty leaves to be changed by Jan Gregus.
- 77' It’s a booking for Nashville SC player. Shaq Moore gets a Yellow card.
- 79' A change in the Nashville SC ranks — Jacob Shaffelburg exits the field as Fafa Picault enters on 79.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shaq Moore made 282 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Sean Davis 74'
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Ethan Zubak 63'
- 19
- 1
-
6
Dax McCarty ↓ Jan Gregus 75'
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
11
Ethan Zubak ↑ 63'
-
54
Sean Davis ↑ 74'
-
7
Fafa Picault ↑ 79'
-
24
Jan Gregus ↑ 75'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 63'
- 27
- 30
- 26
- 22
Coach
Gary Smith
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 16
- 31
- 19
- 34
- 11
- 27
- 24
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 22'
- 18
- 6
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 46'
-
30
Gaston Claudio Gimenez ↑ 46'
-
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↑ 63'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 11 |
| Sam Surridge | 8 |
| Charles Sapong | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 1 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
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
2.25
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
88%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
32%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
5 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.