Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC

9 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Fabian Herbers 34’

Match summary

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

Fabian Herbers put Chicago Fire ahead in the 34th minute.

Nashville SC can feel hard done by, creating 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Chicago Fire's 0.62 from 6.

Key events

Chicago Fire Nashville SC
Kick-off
Fabian HerbersLeft foot shot1-0 (Chicago Fire)
34’
37’
Randall LealFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Hany MukhtarSean Davis
Second half underway
54’
Fafà PicaultShot on target
56’
Hany MukhtarShot on target
Kei KamaraGeorgios Koutsias
64’
Carlos TeránGastón Giménez
64’
71’
Ján GregušAlex Muyl
71’
Luke HaakensonFafà Picault
Jairo TorresMaren Haile-Selassie
77’
Kendall BurksJonathan Dean
77’
Kei KamaraFoul
81’
86’
Ethan ZubakRandall Leal
86’
Daniel LovitzFoul
87’
Taylor WashingtonDaniel Lovitz
Alonso AcevesXherdan Shaqiri
90+1’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 2.10 34’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), 1-0 34’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 2.10 34’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Herbers 34’
Chicago Fire 0.62 xGNashville SC 2.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nashville SC attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
74’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.40 xG, blocked 75’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.34 xG, blocked 72’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 34’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 12’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 57’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 56’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.40 xG, blocked 75’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.34 xG, blocked 72’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 34’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 12’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 57’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 56’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Fafà Picault (Nashville SC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Randall Leal (Nashville SC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Navarro
Czichos
Pineda
Dean 77’
Herbers
Giménez 64’
Gutiérrez
Shaqiri 90’
Haile-Selassie 77’
Koutsias 64’
Nashville SC 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Willis
Lovitz 87’
MacNaughton
Maher
Moore
Muyl 71’
McCarty
Davis 46’
Leal 86’
Picault 71’
Bunbury

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 2 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jonathan Dean Taken off
77′ – 1 1 1 – 31 1 – – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ – 1 2 4 3 28 1 – – –
Miguel Navarro
90′ 1 3 1 7 2 29 – – – –
Carlos Terán Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 1 1 6 1 – – –
Kendall Burks Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 1 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mauricio Pineda
90′ – – 49 – 0.04 2 3 5 – – –
Fabian Herbers
90′ 1 – 43 – 0.04 3 1 4 1 – –
Gastón Giménez Taken off
64′ – – 23 – 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Maren Haile-Selassie Taken off
77′ – 1 18 2 0.36 – 1 1 – 1 –
Xherdan Shaqiri Taken off
89′ – – 39 – 0.54 – – 1 – – –
Brian Gutiérrez
90′ – – 36 1 0.05 – 1 1 2 – –
Jairo Torres Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – 3 – 3 –
Forwards2 players
Georgios Koutsias Taken off
64′ – – 1 – 0.10 0.00 – 3 1 12 –
Kei Kamara Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 – 7
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 LLWWL
Nashville SC DWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire, 07 May 23 Next meeting: Nashville SC 1-0 Chicago Fire, 19 Sep 24  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.