Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nashville SC (1st, 54 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Chicago Fire (5th, 39 pts). On recent form Chicago Fire sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Chicago Fire ran at 1.88 scored and 1.46 conceded, Nashville SC at 2 and 0.84.
Nashville SC had not lost in 9 games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Chicago Fire have 1 win to Nashville SC's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The match was played at Soldier Field (capacity 14,286). Chicago Fire led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Philip Zinckernagel (1')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 39% · Nashville SC 61% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 1-3