The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Nashville SC are in the 8th position while the guesting Chicago Fire worry at 11th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nashville and Chicago Fire.
Nashville SC form and stats
4-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Nashville SC so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Nashville, who won 1-0 against Montreal Impact (placed 9th). In the match before that, Nashville hosted New England and drew the game 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Nashville SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nashville as a small favourite), we find three games. Nashville SC has won one of these, drawn two and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Nashville as they have a new game in only four days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. Dallas are visiting.
Nashville SC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Nashville are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
Chicago Fire form and stats
Chicago Fire, who have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 0-3-6 (9 played). Chicago has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Chicago play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Philadelphia Union (placed 1st). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against New York RB.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chicago playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Chicago Fire wins, three draws and one defeat.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Minnesota United.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Chicago Fire as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. For Chicago, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Berič 10 goals |  F. Herbers 4 goals |  R. Leal Arley 3 goals |
Nashville SC missing players
Chicago Fire missing players
| Nashville SC | Chicago Fire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 20 | 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 18 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 32 |
| 80% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 90% |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 15% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 35% |
| 5% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 40% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 45% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 35% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 248 | 95 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 113 | 246 |
| 84 | 35 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 28 | 77 |
| 24% | 37% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 25% | 35% |
- Chicago Fire has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire has the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Chicago Fire have yet to win a game away.
- Nashville SC has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Major League Soccer
- Nashville SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Toronto | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 41 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | New York City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | New York RB | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 7 | New England | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 10 | Inter Miami | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 21 |
| 13 | Atlanta United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 16 |