{"id":11563,"date":"2026-09-14T06:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=11563"},"modified":"2026-09-14T06:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:33:01","slug":"match-preview-nashville-sc-vs-chicago-fire-09-19-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-nashville-sc-vs-chicago-fire-09-19-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nashville SC host Chicago Fire at Nashville SC Stadium on Saturday, September 19 (9:30 PM ET \/ 8:30 PM CT \/ 6:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are no injury or suspension concerns flagged for either side, so Saturday’s XIs should be close to full-strength on both ends. Nashville SC will build around Hany Mukhtar as their attacking midfielder and Sam Surridge in behind him, with Surridge’s 15 goals from 46 shots the standout number in MLS this season. Chicago Fire will turn to Maren Haile-Selassie and Robert Lewandowski centrally, with Philip Zinckernagel’s 51 chances created showing where the Fire’s supply line runs through.<\/p>\n

Nashville SC arrive at Geodis Park top of the Eastern Conference<\/a> on 54 points from 25 games, with a +29 goal difference that speaks to the ruthlessness Surridge and Mukhtar have shown in front of goal. Chicago Fire, fifth in the East on 39 points, have made a habit of drawing games this season \u2014 4 stalemates in their last 5 outings \u2014 pointing to a tight, low-scoring script rather than an out-and-out shootout. Expect Nashville’s quality up top to eventually tell, with Chicago’s attacking talent enough to get on the scoresheet themselves before the final whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n