Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 18, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?
Nashville SC won 5-1 on July 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′H. MukhtarNashville SC
- 13′H. MukhtarNashville SC
- 16′H. MukhtarNashville SC
- 39′C. SapongNashville SC
- 47′I. AlisedaChicago Fire
- 62′B. AnungaNashville SC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2021 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Nashville SC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Nashville SC 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire on Nov 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Nashville SC score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (49 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 9, 2021New York Red Bulls1-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 9, 2021Nashville SC2-2Atlanta United FC
- Jul 9, 2021FC Cincinnati2-2Columbus Crew
- Jul 17, 2021Atlanta United FC0-1New England Revolution
- Jul 17, 2021Toronto FC1-1Orlando City SC
- Jul 17, 2021Philadelphia Union2-1DC United
- Jul 17, 2021Columbus Crew2-1New York City FC
- Jul 17, 2021CF Montreal5-4FC Cincinnati