Chicago Fire vs. Nashville SC 9/26/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Fire hosts Nashville SC on Sunday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Chicago is 12th in the conference table at 6-5-15 on 23 points with a goal difference of -17. Chicago lost 3-2 at home to the New England Revolution on Wednesday. Carlos Teran scored in the 40th minute for Chicago and Gaston Gimenez scored an equaliser for Chicago in the 63rd minute but New England scored during stoppage time to win.

Chicago has one victory and four losses in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored three goals and conceded 10. Chicago has been held scoreless in three of its last four matches. Luka Stojanovic is the leading goal scorer for Chicago with seven, while Robert Beric and Ignacio Aliseda each have three. Alvaro Medran is the leader in assists with five.

Nashville is second in the conference table at 11-11-3 on 44 points with a goal difference of +20. Nashville defeated Inter Miami 5-1 in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. Hany Mukhtar scored a brace with goals in the 6th and 48th minute, while Walker Zimmerman, Randall Leal and Alistair Johnston each scored one goal. Nashville is 15 points behind first-place New England in the conference table but has two matches in hand.

Nashville has four victories and one loss in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 12 goals and conceded four. Nashville has two clean sheets in it's last five matches played. Hany Mukhtar is the leading goal scorer for Nashville with 12 while C.J. Sapong has scored 10 and Randall Leal five. Mukhtar is also the leader in assists with eight.