📏 Form Guide

Chicago Fire

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Chicago Fire will be looking for a repeat result of a 1-2 MLS victory against Philadelphia Union.

In that match, Chicago Fire had 53% possession and 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Chicago Fire, the goals were scored by Hugo Cuypers (45') and Jonathan Bamba (58'). On the other side, Philadelphia Union got 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Milan Iloski (45') scored for Philadelphia Union.

Three or more goals per match were seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Chicago Fire have participated. Their opponents scored 8 times in these games whereas Chicago Fire managed a tally of 7. Historical results aside, we will just have to wait and see if that pattern might continue on here in this match or not.

Nashville

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Nashville head into the meeting following a 5-0 MLS win with the downing of Orlando City in their last game.

In that game, Nashville managed 57% possession and 20 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. For Nashville, goals were scored by Cristian Espinoza (5'), Sam Surridge (28', 55', 67') and Warren Madrigal (80'). For their opponents, Orlando City had 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

A succession of effective showings from the Nashville defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 2 from their previous 6 clashes combined. In that time, their own forwards have managed to score 10.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 07/05/2023 shows us that Chicago Fire have won 1 of these games & Nashville 5, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 0.

A combined sum of 19 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 3 from Men in Red and 16 belonging to Nashville. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.

The last league game between these clubs was MLS match day 27 on 15/06/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville.

On that occasion, Chicago Fire managed 51% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target.

On the other side, Nashville got 11 shots at goal with 3 on target. Hany Mukhtar (56') and Sam Surridge (75') scored.

The referee was Alexis Da Silva.

🗞️ Team News: Chicago Fire

It looks as if Men in Red will probably use a 4-3-3 formation for this game, utilising Chris Brady, Leonardo Barroso, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Joel Waterman, Andrew Gutman, Anton Saletros, Djé D'Avilla, Robin Lod, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers and Jonathan Bamba.

🗞️ Team News: Nashville

We are inclined to think that Nashville seem most likely to play in a 4-3-3 formation, starting Brian Schwake, Andy Najar, Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Reed Baker-Whiting, Alex Muyl, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar and Cristian Espinoza.

💡 Prediction

In our opinion, Nashville will have to work hard as a team to register a score against this Chicago Fire lineup who should end up scoring and staying ahead.

We’re going for a highly competitive game with a 1-0 winning margin for Chicago Fire when the referee blows for full-time.

We’re expecting it to be that close.

Victor Martins, 00:02 05/04/2026