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 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Nissan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Xherdan Shaqiri made 423 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Georgios Koutsias, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Nashville SC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Maren Haile-Selassie on, Rafael Czichos off on 22 minutes.
- 27' 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.
- 29' Poor challenge from Daniel Lovitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Georgios Koutsias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Fabian Herbers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 48' GOAL! Hany Mukhtar fires home to make it 2-0!
- 52' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Nashville SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 63' Teal Bunbury makes way for Ethan Zubak at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Kendall Burks is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 70' Hany Mukhtar makes a hat-trick on 70.
- 74' Anibal Godoy makes way for Sean Davis at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
- 75' Jan Gregus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dax McCarty on 75 minute.
- 77' Shaq Moore is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 79' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg is replaced by Fafa Picault.
- 84' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Daniel Aceves was booked on 88.
- Chicago Fire FC will have plenty to reflect on. Nashville SC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Alex Muyl | 1 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 1 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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
2.36
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 70% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
89%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
30%
Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
5 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 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
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.