Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire Match Analysis & Prediction
19/09/2024 3:30 am
Nashville SC will be looking to halt their run of four successive home defeats when they take on the Chicago Fire at GEODIS Park on Thursday.
Nashville kept their hopes of securing a top-nine finish in the East alive as they secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Atlanta United when the two sides met at the weekend.
Alex Muyl gave the visitors a dream start at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he opened the scoring in the fifth minute, before Hany Mukhtar doubled the advantage with a 76th-minute strike.
That was a much-needed result for B.J. Callaghan’s side, who had suffered defeat in each of their last 10 matches across all competitions – a run which saw them crash out of the Leagues’s Cup in the group stages after successive lossed to Mazatlan and New England Revolution in August.
Like Thursday’s hosts, Chicago Fire secured three huge points in their push for a playoff spot last weekend as they recorded a hard-fought 2-1 victory over New York Red Bulls at Soldier Field.
New York RB’s midfielder Dennis Gjengaar scored two minutes after the break to cancel out Tom Barlow’s 31st-minute opener, but Georgios Koutsias netted in the 75th minute to hand the hosts all three points.
Frank Klopas’ side have picked up 29 points from their 29 MLS matches so far to sit 13th in the Eastern Conference standings, level on points with Nashville and four off ninth-placed DC United in the coveted play-in spots.
Nashville SC vs. Chicago Fire Head to head
In the previous six meetings between these two teams, they have claimed two victories each while drawing in two. Nashville have scored 10 goals and conceded six in the process.
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01/11/2020Nashville SC1Chicago Fire1MLS
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18/07/2021Nashville SC5Chicago Fire1MLS
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26/09/2021Chicago Fire0Nashville SC0MLS
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07/05/2023Nashville SC3Chicago Fire0MLS
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09/07/2023Chicago Fire1Nashville SC0MLS
Nashville SC Team News
Nashville will be without several players down the spine of the team as Randall Leal (hip), Lukas MacNaughton (ankle) and Jacob Shaffelburg (muscle) continue their spells on the sidelines.
Nashville SC's Last 5 Matches
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01/08/2024Nashville SC0Mazatlan2Leagues Cup
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07/08/2024New EnglandP 1Nashville SC1Leagues Cup
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25/08/2024Nashville SC0Austin2MLS
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01/09/2024Orlando City3Nashville SC0MLS
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15/09/2024Atlanta United0Nashville SC2MLS
Chicago Fire Team News
Klopas will be unable to name American defender Mauricio Pineda, who is set to sit out his fourth successive game after sustaining a leg injury in August.
Chicago Fire's Last 5 Matches
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02/08/2024Toluca3Chicago Fire1Leagues Cup
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25/08/2024New York City2Chicago Fire2MLS
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01/09/2024Chicago Fire1Inter Miami4MLS
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08/09/2024Chicago Fire1DC United2MLS
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15/09/2024Chicago Fire2New York RB1MLS
Nashville SC vs. Chicago Fire: Odds and Predictions
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Double Chance: Nashville or X
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