Match Prediction: 3DMAX - Astralis | CS2 (CS:GO)

We close out the top set of Group A at ESL Pro League Season 19 with a betting tir for the Astralis - 3DMAX match.

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The group stage of ESL Pro League Season 19 continues. We are talking about Group A, more specifically about the top net of this basket.

The only match left to watch is between Astralis and 3DMAX. Both teams have already guaranteed their place in the play-offs of ESL Pro League Season 19, but this match will be about seeding in the main stage.

Let's see who will be stronger in this match between the top European tags.

Let's go.

Astralis Form

We open this match with an analysis of Astralis' form. In this match, the Danish club will play as favourites with odds to win at around 1.19.

The Danish club had a difficult period. They have been trying their best to "return" to the TIR-1 scene, but they have always fallen short: Astralis finished top-20 at ESL Pro League Season 17 and top-14 at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B.

At lesser tournaments, however, Astralis fared well. The world's most titled team finished Top 2 at Brazy Party, won CCT South Europe Series #4 and finished Top 4 at Pinnacle Cup V.

Returning to the S-Tier Championships, Astralis took Top 6 at IEM Masters Dallas 2023 and Top 8 at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups.

Prior to the BB Dacha, Astralis attended a number of other events. Those were ESL Pro League Season 18 and Roobet Cup 2023, where the once stellar Danes finished in the Top 16.

Just before the Long Convergence, BB Dacha Astralis finished in the Top 4 at CS Asia Championship 2023 and Top 8 at BLAST Premier: Fall Finals. The swing in performance is primarily due to roster manipulation.

• Astralis roster: dev1ce, Staehr, stavn, jabbi, br0.

The latest additions to Astralis are stavn and jabbi. A couple came in with Heroic, who they bid farewell to on not-so-pleasant notes. That said, it's a reinforcement however you look at it.

The debut tournament for the roster was Dacha, where the Danes finished in the top 8. Then the new season began, which Astralis opened with a performance at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier B. There they took TOP-3, which was enough to pass to RMR.

Before IEM Katowice 2024 they played at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024. According to the results of the championship Danes broke through to the TOP-6 and it was enough to get to the BLAST Premier: Spring Final. The IEM Katowice 2024 Astralis failed in the dust and dust: took the top 32, not passing the Play-In stage.

Then there were two attempts to get to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, but both were unsuccessful: TOP-11 at European RMR B and TOP-6 at European RMR Decider put an end to Astralis' participation in the home Major.

In the first match of IEM China 2024 Astralis played against steel helmet, as Monte could not make it to China. And if Monte had played there, the score would have been obviously not so crushing as 13-2 in favour of Astralis. Although, judging by the match with FaZe, where Astralis were a head and shoulders above FaZe, shutting down the top 1 team in the world with a score of 2-0, maybe Astralis are very loaded for IEM China 2024. In the play-offs of the championship Astralis, having reached the semi-finals, met FaZe Clan again, but this time they were weaker and lost with the score 1-2 and left the tournament.

ESL Pro League Season 19 started for Astralis with a victory over Eternal Fire. And quite confident 2-0. Then - a principled match against FaZe Clan and a very confident victory over the top 1 team in the world with a score of 2-0.

Astralis Mapple

Astralis has two 100% maps. They are Nuke with 9 wins in 14 matches, and Anubis with 5 matches and 4 wins.

They also play Ancient (66% wins in 3 matches). Still playing Mirage (9 matches, 4 wins). Vertigo with 2 wins and 3 losses and Overpass (2 wins in 7 matches).

Not playing Inferno.

3DMAX Form

We continue our review of the seeding match for the ESL Pro League Season 19 play-offs. In this match, they play as the number two seed with odds to win at around 4.

3DMAX's record includes an appearance at CCT West Europe Serie #3, which was the Frenchman's debut tournament. There they reached the top 3, which can be called a good Long Sogpeg.

Then there was a series of qualifying tournaments and local championships. Among those that can be noted is ESL Championnat National Spring 2023, which was the first tournament won for the French.

3DMAX's performance improved in the second half of the year. Among other things, they won the qualifiers for ESL Challenger at DreamHack Winter 2023: European Open Qualifier and ESL Challenger at DreamHack Winter 2023: European Qualifier. They also won the ESEA Cash Cup: Europe - Autumn 2023 #2.

• 3DMAX roster: hAdji, Maka, Lucky, Djoko, Ex3rcice.

The last event for 3DMAX was CCT East Europe Series #3. There we managed to reach TOP-2, but a little bit was not enough: 3DMAX took TOP-2, losing in the finals to 1WIN.

After 3DMAX played at ESL Challenger Winter 2023. They managed to get into the top 8, which is not a good result.

At ESL Challenger League Season 46: Europe 3DMAX shone. The Frenchmen went over the heads of their opponents very confidently, which eventually translated into a tournament victory with a convincing 3-0 win against forZe in the grand finals.

There were far fewer high-profile wins in the 2024 season. 3DMAX finished top-11 at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier, IEM China 2024: European Open Qualifier, top-4 at RES Western European Masters: Spring 2024, and top-12 at European RMR A.

Prior to the ESL Pro League Season 19, 3DMAX played at A1 Gaming League Season 8, where they finished in the Top 2.

At the ESL Pro League Season 19 3DMAX debuted as an outsider in a match against sAw, but showed class and won a tough series with extra rounds in each of the two maps. And then there was a match with Fnatic, where 3DMAX made a mini-sensation by beating the "orange" with a score of 2-0, and they beat them very confidently, giving 15 rounds in two maps.

3DMAX Mappool

Top 1 map 3DMAX for the last 3 months - Mirage. L4O has a mind-boggling 92% win rate with 13 games played.

Played also on Inferno, where they won 5 matches out of 7 games. In plus winrate and Nuke, where with 5 matches and 3 wins.

The most not favoured card for 3DMAX would be Vertigo. There they have 6 maps and only 1 win.

History of head-to-head meetings 3DMAX - Astralis

Previously the teams have not played each other in official matches. This will be the debut match for the clubs in these rosters.

Predicted result of Astralis vs 3DMAX at ESL Pro League Season 19

You don't know what to expect from this match. ESL Pro League Season 19 is generally pretty random, but no less entertaining. 3DMAX have already shown their best side and I think they will be able to take on Astralis in this match. Considering the odds, I would take +1.5 on 3DMAX.

Bottom line: +1.5 on 3DMAX.