Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC match stats & report

1–0 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 6 · Soldier Field, Chicago · Ref M. De Oliveira

Chicago Fire stats & fixtures · Nashville SC stats & fixtures

Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1–0 in Major League Soccer on 5 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.18–0.79. Nashville SC had 61% of the ball.

Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC match statistics

Chicago FireNashville SC

39% Ball possession 61%
1.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
10 Total shots 10
3 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 7
1 Corners 3
19 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
370 Passes 568
80% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

1' Goal P. Zinckernagel (assist J. Bamba) Chicago Fire
72' Yellow card A. Saletros Chicago Fire
78' Yellow card D. D'Avilla Chicago Fire
80' Yellow card E. Tagseth Nashville SC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Chicago Fire

Confirmed 4-4-2 Mario Barcena

1 C. Brady

15 A. Gutman 4 M. Mbokazi 3 J. Elliott 2 L. Barroso

19 J. Bamba 6 A. Saletros 42 D. D'Avilla 11 P. Zinckernagel

7 M. Haile-Selassie 17 R. Lod

Bench J. Cohen , M. Pineda , J. Shokalook , C. Cupps , J. Dean , V. Radojevic , P. Dithejane , S. Oregel

Nashville SC

Confirmed 4-4-2 Brian Callaghan

99 B. Schwake

2 D. Lovitz 3 M. Woledzi 4 J. Palacios 31 A. Najar

19 A. Muyl 20 E. Tagseth 16 M. Corcoran 7 C. Espinoza

9 S. Surridge 10 H. Mukhtar

Bench J. Willis , B. Acosta , A. Qasem , J. Maher , T. Williams , R. Baker-Whiting , W. Madrigal , P. Yazbek , W. Pacius

Out and doubtful

A. Franco Chicago Fire Out — Knee Injury
C. Mueller Chicago Fire Out — Lower-Body Injury
S. Rogers Chicago Fire Out — Lower-Body Injury
C. Applewhite Nashville SC Out — Leg Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Chicago Fire at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Nashville SC away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 0.8 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
15 Jun 25	Chicago Fire v Nashville SC	0–2
27 Apr 25	Nashville SC v Chicago Fire	7–2
20 Oct 24	Chicago Fire v Nashville SC	0–3
19 Sep 24	Nashville SC v Chicago Fire	1–0
9 Jul 23	Chicago Fire v Nashville SC	1–0
7 May 23	Nashville SC v Chicago Fire	3–0

The full Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC head-to-head record