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Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville SC
3-0
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?

Nashville SC won 3-0 on September 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 33′S. SurridgeNashville SC
  • 78′C. EspinozaNashville SC
  • 87′H. MukhtarNashville SC

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Nashville SC win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.

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Official lineup for Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nashville SC

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Surridge
  1. 11E. Saad
  2. 10H. Mukhtar
  3. 7C. Espinoza
  1. 16M. Corcoran
  2. 8P. Yazbek
  1. 27R. Baker-Whiting
  2. 3M. Woledzi
  3. 4J. Palacios
  4. 31A. Najar
  1. 99B. Schwake

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 9R. Lewandowski
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 17R. Lod
  3. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 42T. D'Avilla
  2. 35S. Oregel
  1. 15A. Gutman
  2. 32N. Allen
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 1C. Brady
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nashville SC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Inter Miami(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2026Toronto FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 4, 2026New York City FC(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026FC Cincinnati(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026Columbus Crew(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2026New England Revolution(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Inter Miami(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Toronto FC(away)4-4Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026Seattle Sounders(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 26, 2026Monterrey(away)1-2Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Nashville SC wins, 0 draws, 2 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2026Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Jun 15, 2025Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Apr 27, 2025Nashville SC 7-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 20, 2024Chicago Fire 0-3 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
Sep 19, 2024Nashville SC 1-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jul 9, 2023Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC on Apr 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Nashville SC score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nashville SC1.71.058/159/15
Chicago Fire1.91.6114/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (74 points from 33 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (55 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Nashville SC332283692574
4Chicago Fire3316710615055

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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