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FULL SQUADS AND PREDICTED XIS
Nashville SCSettled
80% of the XI kept, last 6 matches
- Named the same eleven 2 matches running.
- J. Palacios has started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Chicago Fire.
Chicago FireMixed
75% of the XI kept, last 6 matches
- J. Elliott has started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Nashville SC.
Official Lineup
Nashville SC
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 26th MLS game in a row.
- Schwake started their 26th consecutive MLS match.
- Mukhtar started their 16th consecutive MLS match.
- Woledzi started their 15th consecutive MLS match.
- Surridge started their 12th consecutive MLS match.
- Espinoza started their 6th consecutive MLS match.
Chicago Fire
Changes vs last MLS lineup vs New England Revolution 13 Sept 2026
- 4-3-3 formation used for the 8th MLS game in a row.
- Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 25th MLS game in a row.
- Brady started their 25th consecutive MLS match.
- Zinckernagel started their 6th consecutive MLS match.
- Dean started their 5th consecutive MLS match.
- Elliott started their 5th consecutive MLS match.
HEAD TO HEAD · ALL COMPETITIONS
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire record
6
Nashville SC wins
2
Draws
2
Chicago Fire wins
10 meetings on record
Nashville SC
- J. Palacios started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Chicago Fire
- D. Lovitz started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
- J. Elliott started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Nashville SC
- A. Gutman started all 3 of our recorded meetings vs Nashville SC
LAST MEETINGS
- 5 Apr 2026Chicago Fire 1–0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 15 Jun 2025Chicago Fire 0–2 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 27 Apr 2025Nashville SC 7–2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 20 Oct 2024Chicago Fire 0–3 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 19 Sept 2024Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 9 Jul 2023Chicago Fire 1–0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 7 May 2023Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 26 Sept 2021Chicago Fire 0–0 Nashville SCMajor League Soccer
- 18 Jul 2021Nashville SC 5–1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
- 1 Nov 2020Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Fan predictions1 lineup
Top fan accuracy
Anonymous8/11on Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
1 predictionAvg 8.0/11Best 8/11
100% called the 4-3-3 shape ✓
Nobody saw Maren Haile-Selassie starting
100% backed Rogers, left on the bench
About this match
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire lineups
Updated
Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire is under way in the MLS. See both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Nashville SC and Chicago Fire.
Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Schwake; Najar, Palacios, Woledzi, Baker-Whiting; Yazbek, Corcoran; Espinoza, Mukhtar, Saad; Surridge.
Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Brady; Dean, Elliott, Allen, Gutman; Oregel, D'Avilla, Lod; Zinckernagel, Lewandowski, Haile-Selassie.
- What are the lineups for Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire?
- Nashville SC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Schwake; Najar, Palacios, Woledzi, Baker-Whiting; Yazbek, Corcoran; Espinoza, Mukhtar, Saad; Surridge. Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Brady; Dean, Elliott, Allen, Gutman; Oregel, D'Avilla, Lod; Zinckernagel, Lewandowski, Haile-Selassie. Both confirmed starting XIs and substitutes for Nashville SC and Chicago Fire are shown above, with formations.
- What time does Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire kick off?
- Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire kicks off at 2:30am BST on 20 Sept 2026.