dailyloe.com – Nashville SC faces the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field tonight in a Major League Soccer Eastern Conference matchup. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Central Time and will be televised locally. This match begins a demanding five-game stretch for Nashville over 15 days.
Nashville SC enters the match with an impressive 4-0-1 record, earning 13 points. This marks the best start in the club’s history. The team is currently unbeaten across its last nine matches in all competitions.
In its previous match, Nashville routed Orlando City 5-0 before the international break. Striker Sam Surridge scored a hat trick in that victory. Surridge now leads Major League Soccer with seven total goals this season.
The Chicago Fire hold a 2-2-1 record with seven points this season. They defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-1 in their most recent match on March 21. Chicago was a playoff team in 2025, ending an eight-year postseason drought.
Nashville coach B.J. Callaghan faces his former colleague, Chicago coach Gregg Berhalter. Callaghan served as Berhalter’s assistant with the U.S. men’s national team from 2019-2024. Callaghan won both matchups against Berhalter’s Fire during the 2025 MLS season.
Nashville SC lists defender Chris Applewhite as questionable with a leg injury. The team returns to action after a two-week break. They also have a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal against Club América approaching.[]
Source: The Tennessean
