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'.
Key events
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
LineupsNashville SC 4-2-3-1Chicago Fire 4-3-3
99
Schwake
27
Baker-Whiting
3
Woledzi
4
Palacios
31
Najar
16
Corcoran
8
Yazbek
11
Saad
10
Mukhtar
7
Espinoza
9
Surridge
1
Brady
15
Gutman
32
Allen
3
Elliott
24
Dean
17
Lod
42
D'Avilla
35
Oregel
7
Haile-Selassie
9
Lewandowski
11
Zinckernagel
Nashville SC · Bench
Coach: Brian Callaghan
Chicago Fire · Bench
Coach: Mario Barcena
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2020–2026
Nov 1who was on topApr 5
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
Over 1.5
6/10
Over 2.5
4/10
Over 3.5
2/10
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
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
Goals1Assist1On target1/2Key pass4Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes38 · %31
Assist1Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes46 · %43
Goals1On target1/4Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %39
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes73 · %66
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes44 · %40
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside3Passes11 · %11
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls3Passes40 · %39
Key pass1Tackles3Duels won3/6Offside1Passes21 · %18
On target1/1Key pass3Tackles6Duels won6/12Fouls2Passes82 · %70
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Passes60 · %58
Passes24 · %15
Substitutes
Fouls1Passes8 · %8
Passes5 · %5
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes2
Passes1
Unused: Jack MaherAhmed QasemBryan AcostaJoe Willis
Starting XI
Saves3Passes30 · %19
Dribbles2/2Duels won5/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes45 · %41
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %44
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Offside1Passes17 · %16
Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Passes38 · %31
Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %35
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %25
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %19
Key pass2Tackles3Duels won3/7Passes29 · %21
Dribbles3/4Duels won7/15Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes15 · %11
Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes23 · %20
Substitutes
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Passes8 · %7
Passes7 · %6
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes12 · %10
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes18 · %16
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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