Nashville SC 3-0 Chicago Fire: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Brian SchwakeG	1	0	0,00	0,00	18/27	6/15
Chris BradyG	3	3	2,97	-0,03	20/31	8/19

xG race

22 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Nashville SC2,07 xG · 3 scored

Chicago Fire0,98 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Nashville SC26

Open play 22Set piece 3Rebound 1

Chicago Fire17

Open play 14Set piece 1Foul won 1Defensive 1

Shot map

13 v 9

Nashville SC shoot right, Chicago Fire left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NASNashville SCCFChicago Firegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

11 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Nashville SCChicago Firegoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Surridge's 33' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,80 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, Nashville SC above and Chicago Fire below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Nashville SC13 shots · 2,07 xG

Chicago Fire9 shots · 0,98 xG

Sam Surridge

Nashville SC

33'0,80 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Nashville SC

2.0713756%

96% open play4% set piece

Chicago Fire

0.989444%

99% open play1% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Nashville SC69% pressure

Chicago Fire31% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-0

100%Draw 0%0%

2.07xG0.98

13Shots9

7On target4

Momentum

90' Saved Jonathan Bamba 0.02 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Nashville SCDefensive line 43%

Chicago FireDefensive line 31%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Nashville SCUntil 68'

Most-connected pair: Palacios and Woledzi, 28 passes between them.

Chicago FireUntil 68'

Most-connected pairs: Oregel and Allen; Allen and D'Avilla. 10 passes each.

Tactical battle

59control41

Elias Saad

10 touches in box

In possession

58,9%Field tilt41,1%

18Passes into box15

42Progressive passes27

14Carries into final third10

12Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,82Press intensity (PPDA)21,71

13High turnovers6

7Regains within 5s5

23,7sBall recovery time30,0s

17Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

128Carries114

1531mCarry distance1382m

20Progressive carries10

881mProgressive carry distance814m

4Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

1Take-ons won7

8Take-ons attempted13

674mProgressive pass distance426m

1Through balls0

9Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,63Expected threat (xT)1,12

3,46Action value (VAEP)0,34

26Shot-creating actions17

6Goal-creating actions0

19Box entries15

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,4Passes per attack4,0

18,0sAttack duration12,7s

1,64 m/sAttack directness2,35 m/s

7Build-up attacks3

12Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.

S. SurridgeRight foot · assist R. Baker-Whiting33'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Nashville SC win chance: 44%→85%
xG of the shot: 0.80
Touches in the move: 6

1E. Saad›
2R. Baker-Whiting›
3A. Najar›
4M. Corcoran›
5R. Baker-Whitingassist›
6S. SurridgeRight foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

56%Possession44%

514Total passes414

89%Pass accuracy85%

5Corners2

Attack

13Shots10

5On target1

6Off target5

2Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

9Shots in box8

4Shots out box2

2.1xG1.0

0.5Goals prevented0.5

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves3

4Offsides2

12Fouls9

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,49xG0,10

8Shots2

2On target1

2Big chances0

24Touches in box5

69%Possession31%

2Corners0

Second half

0,58xG0,87

5Shots7

3On target0

0Big chances1

13Touches in box17

43%Possession57%

3Corners2

More match stats

Attack

38Touches in box22

54Final third entries50

3Big chances2

2,97xG on target0,00

2Big chances missed2

Passing

7/18 (39%)Crosses5/11 (45%)

29/56 (52%)Long balls19/40 (48%)

14Throw-ins15

9Free kicks12

4Goal kicks9

Duels

49Total51

30/64 (47%)Ground34/64 (53%)

11/20 (55%)Aerial9/20 (45%)

2/8 (25%)Dribbles11/17 (65%)

5Dispossessed13

Defending

50Recoveries40

7Interceptions6

19Tackles11

37%Tackles won55%

16Clearances23

1Big chances scored0

1Big saves1

1Errors led to shot0

3Fouled in final third1

96.1 kmDistance covered94.7 km

72Sprints58

7,44Average rating6,49

Player duel

Match summary

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire 3-0 at Geodis Park in the Major League Soccer. Nashville SC led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: S. Surridge (33'), C. Espinoza (78'), H. Mukhtar (87') for Nashville SC. In their last 11 meetings, Nashville SC have won 7, Chicago Fire 2, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.