Nashville host Chicago as betting markets back home win

Gregg Berhalter heaps praise on Robert Lewandowski ahead of a tough road trip to Nashville.

Written by the BettingEdgeHub desk, 18 September 2026

Chicago Fire head to GEODIS Park this weekend to face Nashville. Gregg Berhalter praised Robert Lewandowski as the ultimate professional after a strong start in Major League Soccer. The veteran striker has scored seven goals in fourteen appearances since arriving from Barcelona.

Betting odds and market movement

Punters looking at the outright markets will find Nashville shorter in price after a strong home run. They crushed FC Cincinnati four nil recently and sit near the top of the Eastern Conference. Chicago lost their last outing against the New England Revolution and drift slightly in the betting.

Sam Surridge enters this fixture in red hot form for the hosts after netting a brace against Inter Miami. His fifteen goals this season make him a key player in the goalscorer markets. Maren Haile Selassie provides a threat for Chicago with eight goals this year.

Key players to watch

Surridge joins an elite group of players scoring fifteen or more goals in consecutive Major League Soccer seasons. His late equalizer against Miami kept his team rolling. Bettors should expect an intense physical battle between two well matched sides.

What it means for a bet

Back Nashville to win at home, or look at Sam Surridge in the goalscorer markets.

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