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Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire result, stats and report

Nashville SC
Nashville SC
Won · xG 2.38
3 – 0
FT 17:25
Chicago Fire
Lost · xG 1.03
Chicago Fire
Match review
Next: Nashville SC v Philadelphia Union · Thu 29 Oct · Chicago Fire v Orlando City · Thu 29 Oct
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Who won Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?

Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Chicago Fire won it.

How it played out

NSH won it 3–0

NSHCHI

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 17:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire

Nashville SC put Chicago Fire to the sword with a commanding 3-0 victory, with goals from Sam Surridge, Cristian Espinoza and Hany Mukhtar sealing all three points and a clean sheet at home.

Major League SoccerSun 20 Sept, 02:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Nashville SC 2.38 to Chicago Fire 1.03 on expected goals.

First Goal
S
33'⚽
Sam Surridge
RAssist: Reed Baker-Whiting
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Nashville SC 2.38 xGChicago Fire 1.03 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Nashville SC to win

51%Matched

Result

Nashville SC3:0Chicago Fire

NSH v CHI

Our model called Nashville SC to win at 51%. Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Nashville SC defeated Chicago Fire 3-0 at home in MLS play. Our model favored Nashville at 51 percent probability, and the pick landed. Sam Surridge opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, then Cristian Espinoza and Hany Mukhtar added goals in the 78th and 87th respectively. The clean sheet was notable given Chicago's 100 percent both-teams-to-score rate over its last five matches. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Patrick Yazbek★ MOTM83 min7.3
  2. Elias Saad68 min6.9
  3. Robert Lewandowski90 min6.7
  4. Johan Gómez11 min6.5
  5. Chris Brady90 min6.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Nashville SCChicago FireMajor League Soccer

The provider forecast gives Nashville SC win the highest 1X2 probability at 51.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

NSH
51.2%
Draw
25.5%
CHI
23.3%
Both teams to score · Yes
59.0%
Over 2.5 goals
58.1%

Full-time forecast audit: Nashville SC win was the highest probability; the match result was Nashville SC win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Nashville SC and Chicago Fire, landing 3 times across 10 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 3/10recorded league meetings saw both teams score (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 38league matches at home unbeaten for Nashville SC.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 12league matches away from home unbeaten for Chicago Fire.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Nashville SC scored first in 8 of their last 10 league matches (80%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Chicago Fire scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Nashville SC have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Chicago Fire have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Sam Surridge has the highest listed average xGOT for Nashville SC at 0.78 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Robert Lewandowski has the highest listed average xGOT for Chicago Fire at 0.74 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?
    NSH beat CHI 3-0 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Sam Surridge opened the scoring in the 33rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Sam Surridge (33'), Cristian Espinoza (78'), Hany Mukhtar (87').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lorenzo Hernandez officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    NSH vs CHI kicked off on Sunday, 20 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    NSH play Nashville SC on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time. CHI play Chicago Fire on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time.

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