Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FCMLS
Nashville SC30
Full time
Chicago Fire FCPacy pre-match win probability
60.3% Nashville SC22.8% Draw16.9% Chicago Fire FC
Last updated
Match report
Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire FC 3–0 in the MLS at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA on September 19, 2026. The goals came from Sam Surridge (33'), Cristian Espinoza (78'), Hany Mukhtar (87'). Nashville SC went ahead through Sam Surridge in the 33rd minute. Nashville SC kept a clean sheet. Nashville SC won by three goals. Nashville SC had 55.7% of the ball and 13 shots (5 on target), against 9 (1 on target) for Chicago Fire FC. In the MLS table, Nashville SC sit 1st and Chicago Fire FC 5th. Recent form: Nashville SC won two, drew two and lost one of their last five; Chicago Fire FC drew three and lost two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 8 earlier meetings: Nashville SC won 5, Chicago Fire FC won 2 and 1 was a draw. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Nashville SC favourites at 60.3%, and they won.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 33'Goal — Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 36'Yellow Card — Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 45'+2'Halftime
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 57'Yellow Card — Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC)
- 68'Substitution — Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC)
- 68'Substitution — Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC)
- 68'Substitution — Shakur Mohammed (Nashville SC)
- 75'Substitution — Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC)
- 78'Goal — Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC)
- 79'Substitution — Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC)
- 79'Substitution — Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC)
- 83'Substitution — Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC)
- 83'Substitution — Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC)
- 87'Goal — Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1'Substitution — Alex Muyl (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1'Substitution — Josh Bauer (Nashville SC)
- 90'+6'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
Nashville SC
- GBrian Schwake
- CD-LMaxwell Woledzi
- CD-RJeisson Palacios
- LBReed Baker-Whiting
- RBAndy Nájar
- AMHany Mukhtar
- LMMatthew Corcoran
- RMPatrick Yazbek
- FSam Surridge
- AM-LElias Saad
- AM-RCristian Espinoza
Bench (9)
- SUBJoe Willis
- SUBEdvard Tagseth
- SUBJosh Bauer
- SUBJack Maher
- SUBBryan Acosta
- SUBAlex Muyl
- SUBDaniel Lovitz
- SUBShakur Mohammed
- SUBAhmed Qasim
Chicago Fire FC
- GChris Brady
- CD-LNoah Allen
- CD-RJack Elliott
- LBAndrew Gutman
- RBJonathan Dean
- AMRobin Lod
- LMD'Avilla Dje Tah
- RMSergio Oregel
- FRobert Lewandowski
- AM-LMaren Haile-Selassie
- AM-RPhilip Zinckernagel
Bench (9)
- SUBPuso Dithejane
- SUBAnzor Mekvabishvili
- SUBMauricio Pineda
- SUBJonathan Bamba
- SUBDavid Poreba
- SUBJosh Cohen
- SUBJohan Gómez
- SUBSamual Rogers
- SUBLeonardo Barroso
Recent form
Nashville SC
WDLDW
Chicago Fire FC
LLDDD
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | +10 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 39 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 36 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -14 | 34 |
Head-to-head
Nashville SC 5 wins, Chicago Fire FC 2 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Nashville SC 0–1 Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC |
| 2025-06-15 | Nashville SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC |
| 2025-04-27 | Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire FC | Nashville SC |
| 2024-10-19 | Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC |
| 2024-09-19 | Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC | Nashville SC |
| 2023-07-09 | Nashville SC 0–1 Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC |
| 2023-05-07 | Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC | Nashville SC |
| 2021-09-26 | Nashville SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC | Chicago Fire FC |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Referee
- Lorenzo Hernandez
Pacy probability
- Away16.9%
- Draw22.8%
- Home60.3%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.