Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC Prediction, 9/19/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/15/2026

Game: Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV

The Fire (16-6-3) are traveling to GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN on Saturday where they will take on Nashville SC (11-6-7). Nashville is priced at -182 and the Fire are at +150. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Brian Schwake for Nashville and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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Nashville SC has a total of 67 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 76.1% this season. The team's difference in goals is 28 as a result of 49 goals notched in addition to 21 goals given up. For the year, the club averages 2.16 pts per contest (54 points) and also rank 6th in Major League Soccer with 34 assists. The Nashville Soccer Club are 8th in regard to xG having 22.0, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 20.8. Nashville has compiled 46 yellow card warnings for the season in addition to 1 red card. Nashville has allowed 21 goals while allowing 0.84 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have amassed 88 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 11 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 44.0% for the year.

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The Fire hold an average of 1.6 points per match while accumulating 26 assists and 1 red card. Chicago has compiled a clean sheet rate of 25.0% over the course of the season in addition to 54 yellow card cautions. Chicago Fire is ranked 9th when talking about goals conceded with 35, and the team's goal difference is coming in at 8. For the season, Chicago has a save rate of 65.7% (102 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 11th in Major League Soccer with 39 points. The team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.46 with 67 saves, and they have compiled 6 shutouts. The Chicago Fire have accumulated 43 goals and the team's goals expected this year is sitting at 20.6.

The guy defending the goal for Nashville is Brian Schwake. Schwake has seen the pitch for 6,270 mins and has tallied 91 stops in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 122 shots attempted against him in 69 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.44 (31 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 74.6%. Schwake (38-18-13 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 23 clean sheets, which has earned him a 33.0%% shutout percentage.

Chris Brady will be looking after the net for Chicago. During his pro soccer career, Brady has allowed 198 goals and has earned 372 stops in 130 starts. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 45-38-47. He has earned a save % of 65.5% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 23.3%%. Brady has totaled 30 clean sheets and has defended 568 shots against him in 11,593 career mins.

Hany Mukhtar is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Nashville. The forward from Germany has 124 goals in 28,146 mins. Mukhtar has had a starting assignment in 311 outings in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.40 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 84 assists while earning 332 points during his pro soccer career.

Chicago stars Philip Zinckernagel, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward who is from Denmark has totaled 22,271 mins while scoring 85 goals. He averages 0.34 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 262 matches so far in his career. He has accounted for 246 points thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 76 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago Fire FC (-182)

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