Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC

5 April 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

P. Zinckernagel 1’

Match summary

Chicago Fire saw off Nashville SC 1-0. Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.

P. Zinckernagel put Chicago Fire ahead in the first minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Nashville SC's 0.79 from 10.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%

10 Shots 10

3 Shots on target 4

1 Corners 3

370 Passes 568

80.3% Pass accuracy 82.6%

15 Tackles 15

19 Fouls 13

2 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Chicago Fire Nashville SC

Kick-off

P. ZinckernagelLeft foot shot

1-0

1’

P. ZinckernagelShot on target

42’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

J. BambaShot on target

50’

61’

P. YazbekM. Corcoran

61’

W. MadrigalA. Muyl

C. CuppsJ. Elliott

62’

65’

S. SurridgeShot on target

A. Salétros

72’

74’

H. MukhtarShot on target

78’

R. Baker-WhitingD. Lovitz

78’

A. QasemC. Espinoza

D. T. D'Avilla

78’

80’

E. S. Tagseth

J. ShokalookM. Haile-Selassie

81’

89’

W. PaciusE. S. Tagseth

90’

J. PalaciosShot on target

V. RadojevićP. Zinckernagel

90+1’

90+4’

W. MadrigalShot on target

Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Chicago Fire 1.23 xGNashville SC 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Nashville SC attacking Chicago Fire attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


C. Brady	90′	4	0	26	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


L. Barroso	90′	1	1	–	2	–	28	1	–	–	–
J. Elliott Taken off	62′	–	–	–	1	–	43	2	–	–	–
M. Mbokazi	90′	2	–	–	3	1	56	–	–	–	–
A. Gutman	90′	2	2	–	3	1	33	3	–	–	–
C. Cupps Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	1	1	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


P. Zinckernagel Taken off	89′	1	–	24	–	0.08	5	1	9	1	3	–
D. T. D'Avilla	90′	–	–	44	1	0.01	1	3	3	3	1
A. Salétros	90′	–	–	46	1	0.03	–	–	–	2	–
J. Bamba	90′	–	1	28	2	0.69	1	1	8	3	5	–

Forwards3 players


R. Lod	90′	–	–	1	–	0.13	0.02	1	7	2	18	–
M. Haile-Selassie Taken off	81′	–	–	–	–	–	0.22	3	–	–	16	–
J. Shokalook Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


B. Schwake	90′	2	1	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


A. Najar	90′	2	1	–	8	–	82	1	–	–	–
J. Palacios	90′	–	3	–	4	1	93	–	–	–	–
M. Woledzi	90′	4	–	–	8	3	84	1	–	–	–
D. Lovitz Taken off	78′	–	2	–	1	–	43	3	–	–	–
R. Baker-Whiting Came on as a substitute	12′	–	1	–	1	1	10	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


C. Espinoza Taken off	78′	–	–	31	–	0.02	1	1	2	–	1	–
M. Corcoran Taken off	61′	–	–	39	–	0.04	1	–	2	2	1	–
E. S. Tagseth Taken off	89′	–	–	58	–	0.02	2	–	6	1	3
A. Muyl Taken off	61′	–	–	23	–	0.03	2	1	2	2	–	–
P. Yazbek Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	20	–	0.02	–	–	–	1	–	–
A. Qasem Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	8	–	0.01	–	–	1	1	1	–
W. Pacius Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


H. Mukhtar	90′	–	–	1	1	0.07	0.04	–	5	4	35	–
S. Surridge	90′	–	–	3	1	0.28	0.01	–	2	1	17	–
W. Madrigal Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	2	1	0.05	0.02	1	3	–	9	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Chicago Fire L W D L W

Nashville SC W D W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville SC, 15 Jun 25 Next meeting: Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire, 20 Sep 26 All Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.