Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Nashville SC

7 – 2

Full Time

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 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	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	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	26	44
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

Nashville SC 11 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	#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)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

48% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

31% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Geodis Park!
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' GOAL! Sam Surridge fires home to make it 1-0!
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeisson Palacios makes it 2-0.
25' Hany Mukhtar doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
30' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
31' Hany Mukhtar makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
36' Nashville SC have won 320 goals from 220 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' Dje Davilla is replacing Mauricio Pineda for the Chicago Fire FC side.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dje Davilla on 42.
45' Chris Brady was booked on 45.
46' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Jonathan Bamba on 46 minute.
50' Sam Surridge makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
52' It’s gonna be a card for Philip Zinckernagel.
54' Magnificent from Sam Surridge! That is 65 goals in 14 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
57' Sam Surridge makes no mistake. The score reads 7-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
60' Nashville SC make a change. Edvard Tagseth trudges off to be replaced by Gaston Brugman on 60 minutes.
63' What composure from Philip Zinckernagel! The Denmark international strokes it home. 7-1.
68' Nashville SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
71' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers fires home to make it 7-2!
72' The crowd applauds Sam Surridge as he leaves the pitch. Teal Bunbury steps in for Nashville SC.
73' Another change for Nashville SC made on 73 minute. Alex Muyl leaves to be changed by Ahmed Qasem.
76' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Rogers departs to be replaced by Christopher Cupps.
81' Joe Willis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
85' Nashville SC make a change. Jeisson Palacios trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Applewhite on 85 minutes.
90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
Nashville SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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	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

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

2.89 Nashville SC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Nashville SC to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC69% Draw17% Chicago Fire FC14%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

87%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

31%

Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC55% Draw33% Chicago Fire FC12%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted

7 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

8.4%

2 – 0

8.2%

3 – 1

7.9%

3 – 0

7.7%

1 – 1

6.6%

4 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

4 – 0

5.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

4.2%

5 – 1

3.4%

5 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	34%	—	66%
-2	34%	20%	46%
-1.5	54%	—	46%
-1	54%	19%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

6% ✓

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