Nashville SC v Chicago Fire result

Full-time · Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire

Major League Soccer · Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:30 BST

Updated 2 Jul 2026, 16:33 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Nashville SC · Chicago Fire · Head-to-head

Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire — Nashville SC won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 7–2 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 27 April. Chicago Fire are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Nashville SC led 5–0 at half-time. The goals — Nashville SC: S. Surridge (14’ pen; 45’ pen; 50’, assisted by A. Najar; 57’, assisted by A. Najar), J. Palacios (22’, assisted by H. Mukhtar) and H. Mukhtar (25’; 31’, assisted by A. Najar); Chicago Fire: P. Zinckernagel (64’, assisted by M. Haile-Selassie) and H. Cuypers (71’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Nashville SC 4.66, Chicago Fire 0.53, from 18 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Rosendo Mendoza, USA showed four yellow cards — against 5.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chicago Fire: D. D'Avilla (42’), C. Brady (45+7’), P. Zinckernagel (51’) and J. Elliott (65’).

What it changes

Nashville SC’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 10, across 15 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, S. Surridge (Nashville SC) 20.6, A. Najar (Nashville SC) 14.4 and H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC) 13.2 led the match.

Next up

Nashville SC next travel to CF Montreal on 24 October 2026.

Chicago Fire next travel to Atlanta United FC on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Nashville SC: CF Montreal v Nashville SC, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Chicago Fire: Atlanta United FC v Chicago Fire, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Nashville SC 4 · draws 1 · Chicago Fire 1 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Nashville SC 2W 0D 3L · Chicago Fire 1W 2D 2L

Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.14 / 4

Corners

against 3.29 / 5.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.71 / 5

Shots on target

against 4.71 / 4.88 · 4 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.29 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

5.57 yellows

Referee · Rosendo Mendoza, USA

2.57 home / 3 away

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 April 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nashville SC for / against	Line	Chicago Fire for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.14 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.43 for · 10.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.13 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.71 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	16.14 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.38 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza, USA — 5.57 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 28.71 fouls over 7 matches (2.57 to the home side, 3 to the away side).

Home 2.57Away 3

Nashville SC

Nashville SC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Brugman n 8	52.6	3.2 5/5	1.7 5/3	—
S. Surridge n 8	89.5	2.6 7/6	2.3 7/5	—
D. Lovitz n 8	89.8	1.9 8/5	0.4 3/0	—
A. Qasem n 8	59.1	1.9 6/2	1.3 5/2	—
H. Mukhtar n 8	87.8	1.8 7/5	1.5 7/3	B. Gutierrez

Nashville SC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Mukhtar n 8	87.8	2.4 7/7	1.8 7/6
J. Perez n 8	23.9	2.4 3/2	0.9 1/1
S. Surridge n 8	89.5	2 8/5	1.3 7/2
A. Qasem n 8	59.1	1.7 6/3	1.1 5/1
A. Muyl n 8	77.3	1.6 6/2	1 5/2

Nashville SC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Shaffelburg n 8	41	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Bauer n 8	42.6	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
J. Perez n 8	23.9	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
D. Lovitz n 8	89.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
S. Surridge n 8	89.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Nashville SC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Palacios n 3	61	3 3/2
E. Tagseth n 8	84.4	2.9 8/6
J. Gaines n 7	44.4	2.9 5/4
J. Perez n 8	23.9	2.8 4/1
D. Lovitz n 8	89.8	2.6 7/6

Nashville SC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Willis n 8	90	3.4 8/6

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Zinckernagel n 8	73.8	3.1 8/5	1.1 5/1	—
Tom Barlow n 8	17.9	3.1 3/2	0 0/0	—
J. Reynolds n 8	38	2.1 4/1	1.8 4/2	—
B. Gutierrez n 8	85	2 8/5	0.5 3/1	H. Mukhtar
R. Kouamé n 8	34.4	1.6 3/2	2.6 4/3	—

Chicago Fire — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Gutierrez n 8	85	2.5 7/5	1.6 7/4
H. Cuypers n 8	83.9	2.1 7/5	1.3 6/3
Tom Barlow n 8	17.9	1.9 2/1	0.6 1/0
O. Glasgow n 8	44.4	1.3 3/2	0.3 1/0
Jonathan Bamba n 8	86	1.2 5/3	0.8 3/2

Chicago Fire — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Cuypers n 8	83.9	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
P. Zinckernagel n 8	73.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
Leonardo Barroso n 4	66.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Jonathan Bamba n 8	86	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
B. Gutierrez n 8	85	0.4 2/1	0 0/0

Chicago Fire — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Glasgow n 8	44.4	2.5 5/2
M. Pineda n 8	64.4	2.3 7/4
Leonardo Barroso n 4	66.3	2 3/2
A. Gutman n 8	83.6	1.9 8/4
P. Zinckernagel n 8	73.8	1.8 7/4

Chicago Fire — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Brady n 8	90	3.6 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nashville SC		Chicago Fire
58%	Possession	42%
4.66	Expected goals (xG)	0.53
18	Shots	8
12	Shots on target	5
4	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	2
15	Shots inside the box	3
4	Corners	1
4	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	13
0	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	5
589	Passes	433
88%	Pass accuracy	82%

Nashville SC player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Willis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Najar	90	0	3	0	0	3	3	8.9
J. Maher	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Lovitz	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.5
P. Yazbek	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.5
H. Mukhtar	90	2	1	4	4	4	0	10
J. Palacios	86	1	0	1	1	0	2	7.5
A. Muyl	73	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.5
S. Surridge	73	4	0	5	5	1	1	10
J. Shaffelburg	72	0	0	1	0	3	1	7.2
E. Tagseth	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
G. Brugman sub	30	0	0	1	0	1	1	6.9
J. Perez sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Qasem sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	3	6.9
Teal Bunbury sub	17	0	0	2	1	0	0	6.7
Chris Applewhite sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Chicago Fire player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Brady	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
O. Glasgow	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.3
J. Elliott	90	0	1	2	2	2	2	Y	6.5
K. Acosta	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
P. Zinckernagel	90	1	0	2	1	2	0	Y	7.3
H. Cuypers	90	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
S. Rogers	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7
B. Gutierrez	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Jonathan Bamba	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
A. Gutman	37	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6
M. Pineda	37	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Dean sub	53	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
D. D'Avilla sub	53	0	0	0	0	0	6	Y	6.2
M. Haile-Selassie sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Tom Barlow sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
Christopher Cupps sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nashville SC v Chicago Fire — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nashville SCWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Chicago FireWDLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Nashville SC 4 · 1 draw · Chicago Fire 1 · 2.33 goals/game

2024-10-20 Chicago Fire 0–3 Nashville SC
2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire
2023-07-09 Chicago Fire 1–0 Nashville SC
2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire
2021-09-26 Chicago Fire 0–0 Nashville SC
2021-07-18 Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago Fire

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nashville SC#6 pos54 pts34 pl+13 GD

Chicago Fire#8 pos53 pts34 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Nashville SC scored1.71

Chicago Fire scored2

Nashville SC conceded1.32

Chicago Fire conceded1.76

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What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire?: In their last 6 meetings, Nashville SC won 4, Chicago Fire won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nashville SC and Chicago Fire?: Recent form — Nashville SC 2W 0D 3L; Chicago Fire 1W 2D 2L.

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