- Match: Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Venue: GEODIS Park, Nashville, TN
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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The Chicago Fire (16-6-3) are set to face Nashville SC (11-6-7) at GEODIS Park this Saturday. Odds favor Nashville at -182, while Chicago stands at +150. The over/under is placed at 3 goals. Goalkeepers expected to start include Brian Schwake for Nashville and Chris Brady for Chicago.
Nashville SC has recorded 67 saves this season, boasting a save percentage of 76.1%. The team shows a positive goal difference of 28, having scored 49 goals while allowing 21. Averaging 2.16 points per match (totaling 54 points), Nashville ranks 6th in Major League Soccer with 34 assists. The club sits 8th in expected goals (xG) at 22.0, while their expected goals against stands at 20.8. They have received 46 yellow cards and 1 red card this season. With 21 goals conceded, Nashville allows just 0.84 goals per 90 minutes, facing 88 shots on target, and achieving 11 clean sheets for a shutout percentage of 44.0% this year.
Chicago Fire averages 1.6 points per match, accumulating 26 assists along with 1 red card. The team maintains a clean sheet rate of 25.0%, alongside 54 yellow cards. Ranked 9th for goals conceded, Chicago has given up 35 goals, resulting in a goal difference of 8. This season, the Fire has a save rate of 65.7% from 102 shots on target, earning them 39 points, placing them 11th in MLS. Their goals against per 90 minutes currently stands at 1.46 with 67 saves and 6 shutouts. Chicago has netted 43 goals, with expected goals tallying at 20.6.
The goalkeeper for Nashville is Brian Schwake, who has played 6,270 minutes, recording 91 saves in his career. The U.S. goalie has faced 122 shots over 69 matches, allowing only 0.44 goals per 90 minutes (a total of 31 goals). Schwake holds a save percentage of 74.6% and boasts a professional record of 38 wins, 18 losses, and 13 draws, with 23 clean sheets, resulting in a shutout percentage of 33.0%.
For Chicago, Chris Brady will be the keeper. Throughout his professional career, Brady has conceded 198 goals and achieved 372 saves in 130 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.54 with a career record of 45 wins, 38 losses, and 47 draws. He holds a save percentage of 65.5% and a clean sheet rate of 23.3%, totaling 30 shutouts and facing 568 shots in 11,593 minutes.
Hany Mukhtar is a key player for Nashville, capable of transforming the game. The German forward has tallied 124 goals in 28,146 minutes, starting in 311 matches and averaging 0.40 goals per 90 minutes. His career also includes 84 assists and 332 points.
Chicago’s Philip Zinckernagel is another crucial player, who will draw defensive attention in this fixture. The Danish forward has accumulated 22,271 minutes, netting 85 goals, with an average of 0.34 goals per 90. Having started in 262 matches, he has contributed 246 points and provided 76 assists throughout his career.
Who will triumph in tonight’s matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Back Chicago Fire FC (-182)
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