Nashville takes losing streak into game against the Chicago Fire

Nashville SC (8-16-9, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (7-17-9, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago -101, Nashville SC +246, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Nashville looks to end a three-game losing streak when it plays the Chicago Fire.

The Fire are 5-7-4 at home. The Fire rank 10th in the Eastern Conference drawing 142 corner kicks, averaging 4.3 per game.

Nashville is 3-10-3 in road games. Nashville is 5-0-3 when it scores two goals.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. Nashville won the last meeting 1-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hugo Cuypers has 10 goals and two assists for the Fire. Georgios Koutsias has two goals over the last 10 games.

Sam Surridge has 11 goals and two assists for Nashville. Alex Muyl has three goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fire: 2-6-2, averaging 1.2 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 3.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

Nashville: 2-7-1, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.3 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Fire: Chase Gasper (injured), Andrew Gutman (injured).

Nashville: Lukas MacNaughton (injured), Tyler Boyd (injured).

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