Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Nashville SC

7 – 2

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Chicago Fire FC

Sun 27 Apr 2025 · 00:30 UTC Geodis Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 42' Dje Davilla

Y 45' Chris Brady

Y 52' Philip Zinckernagel

Overview

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Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Geodis Park.

Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

Head-to-Head

Nashville SC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-19 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-07-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	H	7–2	W
19 Apr	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–3	L
13 Apr	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W
05 Apr	Charlotte FC	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	FC Cincinnati	H	1–2	L
23 Mar	Montreal Impact FC	H	3–0	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Nashville SC	A	2–7	L
20 Apr	FC Cincinnati	H	2–3	L
13 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	New York Red Bulls	A	1–2	L
30 Mar	Montreal Impact FC	H	1–1	D
23 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–1	W

Season Stats

Nashville SC		Chicago Fire FC
#1	Position	#3
33	Points	26
14	Played	14
10 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	8 / 2 / 4
31	Scored	27
11	Conceded	16
+20	GD	+11
2.36	PPG	1.86
71%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nashville SC

0-15

2/1

16-30

4/3

31-45

–/1

46-60

3/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/1

61-75

4/–

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Geodis Park. Nashville SC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' Edvard Tagseth has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 176 appearances.
15' A goal from the England international Sam Surridge! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
20' Nashville SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
22' Goal! Jeisson Palacios scores his 4 goal in 211 matches.
25' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
30' Hugo Cuypers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hany Mukhtar makes it 4-0.
36' 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.
37' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda is replaced by Dje Davilla.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dje Davilla on 42.
45' Chris Brady catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
46' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Jonathan Bamba on 46 minute.
50' What a moment for Sam Surridge! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philip Zinckernagel on 52.
54' Goal! Sam Surridge scores his 61 goal in 14 matches.
57' Brilliant from the ! Sam Surridge makes it 7-0 with a superb finish on 57.
60' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth is replaced by Gaston Brugman.
63' Philip Zinckernagel does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
68' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
71' Goal! Hugo Cuypers scores his 76 goal in 223 matches.
72' Teal Bunbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Surridge on 72 minute.
73' Alex Muyl makes way for Ahmed Qasem at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
76' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Cupps is hanging Sam Rogers on the field on 76 minute.
81' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
85' Time for substitution for Nashville SC. Jeisson Palacios is replaced by Christopher Applewhite.
90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Nashville SC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Sam Surridge ↓ Teal Bunbury 72'
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Ahmed Qasem 73'
1
Joe Willis
2
Daniel Lovitz
31
Andy Najar
10
Hany Mukhtar
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↓ Jonathan Perez 73'
20
Edvard Tagseth ↓ Gaston Brugman 60'
5
Jack Maher
8
Patrick Yazbek
4
Jeisson Palacios ↓ Christopher Applewhite 85'

Bench

Coach B.J. Callaghan

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Tom Barlow 46'
3
Jack Elliott
23
Kellyn Acosta
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Jonathan Dean 37'
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Dje Davilla 37'
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Maren Haile-Selassie 46'
11
Philip Zinckernagel
1
Chris Brady
9
Hugo Cuypers
5
Sam Rogers ↓ Christopher Cupps 76'
26
Omari Glasgow

Bench

7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 46'
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 46'
34
Omar Gonzalez
35
Sergio Oregel
25
Jeffrey Gal
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 37'
36
Justin Reynolds
38
Christopher Cupps ↑ 76'
42
Dje Davilla ↑ 37'

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Nashville SC Form

2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-04-19 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Nashville SC L 2025-04-13 Nashville SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2025-04-05 Charlotte FC 2–1 Nashville SC L 2025-03-30 Nashville SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2025-03-23 Nashville SC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2025-04-27 Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2025-04-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2025-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2025-04-05 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2025-03-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2025-03-23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.71 Nashville SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Nashville SC to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC67% Draw18% Chicago Fire FC15%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

86%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

33%

Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC52% Draw35% Chicago Fire FC13%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted

7 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

8.3%

3 – 1

7.8%

1 – 1

7.4%

3 – 0

7.3%

1 – 0

5.9%

4 – 1

5.3%

4 – 0

4.9%

2 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4.2%

1 – 2

3.6%

0 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	30%	—	70%
-2	30%	20%	50%
-1.5	50%	—	50%
-1	50%	20%	30%
-0.5	70%	—	30%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	8%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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