Major League Soccer · Matchweek 26 · Sep 20

Nashville SC - Chicago Fire

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 26). Goals: S. Surridge 33'; C. Espinoza 78'.

🏟 Geodis Park Nashville 👤 Referee: L. Hernandez
Key events
33' ⚽ S. Surridge(1 - 0) · Assist: R. Baker-Whiting Nashville SC
35' 🟨 H. MukhtarYellow card Nashville SC
57' 🟨 J. ElliottYellow card Chicago Fire
78' ⚽ C. Espinoza(2 - 0) · Assist: A. Najar Nashville SC
87' ⚽ H. Mukhtar(3 - 0) · Assist: C. Espinoza Nashville SC
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
1.60 Pre-match xG 1.42
13 Total shots 8
5 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 7
4 Shots outside box 1
0 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
S. Surridge(1 - 0) · Assist: R. Baker-Whiting⚽
33'
H. MukhtarYellow card🟨
35'
HT 1 - 0
57'
🟨J. ElliottYellow card
68'
🔁R. Lod ↔ J. BambaSubstitution
68'
🔁M. Haile-Selassie ↔ P. DithejaneSubstitution
E. Saad ↔ S. MohammedSubstitution🔁
69'
75'
🔁S. Oregel ↔ A. MekvabishviliSubstitution
C. Espinoza(2 - 0) · Assist: A. Najar⚽
78'
79'
🔁D. D'Avilla ↔ M. PinedaSubstitution
79'
🔁J. Dean ↔ J. GomezSubstitution
P. Yazbek ↔ E. TagsethSubstitution🔁
83'
A. Najar ↔ D. LovitzSubstitution🔁
83'
H. Mukhtar(3 - 0) · Assist: C. Espinoza⚽
87'
H. Mukhtar ↔ A. MuylSubstitution🔁
90+1'
C. Espinoza ↔ J. BauerSubstitution🔁
90+1'
FT 3 - 0
Match statsNashville SC · Chicago Fire
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.02
1.60 Pre-match xG 1.42
Shots
13 Total shots 8
5 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 2
9 Shots inside box 7
4 Shots outside box 1
0 Saves 3
Attacking
97 Attacks 75
66 Dangerous attacks 44
Passing
497 Total passes 399
443 Accurate passes 340
%89 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 2
4 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 8
9 Free kicks 12
14 Throw-ins 15
4 Goal kicks 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 0
3 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Nashville SC 6
Nov 1who was on topApr 5
Chicago Fire 2
6 Nashville SC 2 draw 2 Chicago Fire
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
22–6total goals
5/3clean sheets
7-2Nashville SC best win · Apr 27
1-0Chicago Fire best win · Apr 5
%60 Over 1.5 6/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%20 Over 3.5 2/10
%30 BTTS 3/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Nashville SC at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 17:4
Chicago Fire at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 2:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Nashville SC1W 1D 3L Chicago Fire1W 3D 1L
0.80 1.20 Points per game
6 9 Goals scored
14 10 Goals conceded
1.40 1.90 xG average
1.32 1.14 xGA average
%0 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %80 BTTS
%80 %100 Over 2.5
6.0 5.8 Corners
2.8 2.4 Cards
Nashville SC4W 1D 5L Chicago Fire5W 3D 2L
1.30 1.80 Points per game
17 23 Goals scored
22 18 Goals conceded
1.40 1.82 xG average
1.43 1.40 xGA average
%0 %20 Clean sheets
%90 %70 BTTS
%90 %90 Over 2.5
5.0 5.3 Corners
2.5 1.9 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
1Nashville SCin the table63pts
28matches 19-6-3W-D-L 59:22goals +37diff
WWWDL
3Chicago Firein the table48pts
28matches 14-6-8W-D-L 51:40goals +11diff
WWWLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 5 Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC Major League Soccer
Jun 15 Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville SC Major League Soccer
Apr 27 Nashville SC 7-2 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Oct 21 Chicago Fire 0-3 Nashville SC Major League Soccer
Sep 19 Nashville SC 1-0 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Jul 9 Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC Major League Soccer
May 7 Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Sep 26 Chicago Fire 0-0 Nashville SC Major League Soccer
xG difference & finishing
Nashville SC3 gol · 1.65 xG +1.35
Chicago Fire0 gol · 1.02 xG -1.02
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Nashville SC dominated the ball56% possession
Nashville SC took more shots13 - 8
Nashville SC committed more fouls12 - 8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.6 +1.4
Shots 13.012.5 +0.5
On target 5.04.1 +0.9
Possession %56%54 +2.0
Corners 5.04.7 +0.3
Cards 1.01.3 -0.3
Conceded 0.00.7 -0.7
this matchseason average · 11 matches
Goals 0.01.9 -1.9
Shots 8.013.2 -5.2
On target 1.05.2 -4.2
Possession %44%50 -6.2
Corners 2.03.8 -1.8
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 3.01.7 +1.3
this matchseason average · 12 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Cristian Espinoza 8.60
Starting XI
7 Cristian Espinoza M · 91' 8.60
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass4Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes38 · %31
27 Reed Baker-Whiting D · 93' 8.00
Assist1Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes46 · %43
10 Hany Mukhtar M · 91' · K 7.70
Goals1On target1/4Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %39
4 Jeisson Palacios D · 93' 7.70
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes73 · %66
31 Andy Najar D · 83' 7.70
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes44 · %40
9 Sam Surridge F · 93' 7.50
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside3Passes11 · %11
8 Patrick Yazbek M · 83' 7.30
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls3Passes40 · %39
11 Elias Saad M · 68' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won3/6Offside1Passes21 · %18
16 Matthew Corcoran M · 93' 7.30
On target1/1Key pass3Tackles6Duels won6/12Fouls2Passes82 · %70
3 Maxwell Woledzi D · 93' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Passes60 · %58
99 Brian Schwake G · 93' 6.70
Passes24 · %15
Substitutes
14 Shakur Mohammed M · 25' 6.50
Fouls1Passes8 · %8
20 Edvard Tagseth M · 10' 6.30
Passes5 · %5
2 Daniel Lovitz D · 10' 6.30
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes2
22 Josh Bauer D · 2'
19 Alex Muyl M · 2'
Passes1
Unused: Jack MaherAhmed QasemBryan AcostaJoe Willis
Starting XI
1 Chris Brady G · 93' 7.50
Saves3Passes30 · %19
35 Sergio Oregel M · 75' 7.20
Dribbles2/2Duels won5/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes45 · %41
32 Noah Allen D · 93' 6.90
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %44
17 Robin Lod M · 68' 6.60
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Offside1Passes17 · %16
42 Dje Tah D'Avilla M · 79' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Passes38 · %31
3 Jack Elliott D · 93' · K 6.30
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %35
11 Philip Zinckernagel M · 93' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %25
7 Maren Haile-Selassie M · 68' 6.30
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %19
24 Jonathan Dean D · 79' 6.20
Key pass2Tackles3Duels won3/7Passes29 · %21
9 Robert Lewandowski F · 93' 6.00
Dribbles3/4Duels won7/15Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes15 · %11
15 Andrew Gutman D · 93' 5.60
Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes23 · %20
Substitutes
12 Puso Dithejane F · 25' 6.60
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Passes8 · %7
18 Johan Gomez F · 14' 6.30
Passes7 · %6
19 Jonathan Bamba F · 25' 6.30
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes12 · %10
23 Anzor Mekvabishvili M · 18' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes18 · %16
22 Mauricio Pineda D · 14' 6.30
Fouls1Passes19 · %19
Unused: David PorebaJosh CohenSamuel RogersLeonardo Barroso
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%68) ✓
Nashville SC %68 Draw %16 Chicago Fire %16
2.20Nashville SC xPuan
0.64Chicago Fire xPuan
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