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 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

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	#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)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

24% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Geodis Park will turn into a battlefield for Nashville SC and Chicago Fire FC.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Jonathan Bamba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
15' Sam Surridge puts Nashville SC on the lead.
20' 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.
22' GOAL! Jeisson Palacios fires home to make it 2-0!
25' The deadlock is broken! Hany Mukhtar gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
30' Hugo Cuypers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nashville SC so far.
31' A goal from the Germany international Hany Mukhtar! He fires home on 31 to make it 4-0!
36' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' Dje Davilla gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Mauricio Pineda and will look to change the dynamic.
42' Dje Davilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
45' The referee calls foul for Chris Brady. He receives a card.
46' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Jonathan Bamba exits the field as Tom Barlow enters on 46.
50' Sam Surridge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Philip Zinckernagel on 52 minutes.
54' A stunning finish from Sam Surridge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
57' Sam Surridge has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
60' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Edvard Tagseth departs to be replaced by Gaston Brugman.
63' Philip Zinckernagel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
71' What a strike from Hugo Cuypers! The score is 7-2.
72' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Sam Surridge departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
73' Nashville SC make a change. Alex Muyl trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Qasem on 73 minutes.
76' Christopher Cupps is replacing Sam Rogers for the Chicago Fire FC side.
81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
85' Jeisson Palacios makes way for Christopher Applewhite at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nashville SC.
90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
The final score is 7-2.

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
Fabian Herbers	1
Brian Anunga	1
Cristian Espinoza	1
Alex Muyl	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

3 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 75% + Nashville SC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC71% Draw17% Chicago Fire FC12%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 4.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Nashville SC or Draw

87%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

29%

Nashville SC or Chicago Fire FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Nashville SC57% Draw32% Chicago Fire FC11%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted

7 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

8.1%

2 – 0

3 – 1

3 – 0

7.7%

1 – 1

6.2%

4 – 1

4 – 0

5.7%

1 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

4.2%

5 – 1

3.7%

5 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Nashville SC

Handicap	Nashville SC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	36%	—	64%
-2	36%	20%	44%
-1.5	56%	—	44%
-1	56%	19%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	6%	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.