NAVI - Gambit Esports: semi-final prediction PGL Major: Stockholm 2021
Maksym ShylovThe fiery semi-final awaits us with the participation of CIS teams - Gambit Esports and Natus Vincere. Some of these clubs will definitely make it to the grand final, and therefore 2021 can be called the best year for the CIS esports.
Gambit Esports yesterday beat FURIA Esports with a score of 2: 0 with enough nerves, and NaVi, without any problems on Dust 2, but with minimal troubles on Nuke, outplayed the French from Vitality.
Separately, I would like to note the individual form of the players of the teams, for Gambit Esports it is nafany, interz, Ax1Le, for NAVI - s1mple, b1t, Perfecto.
Gambit Esports at PGL Major: Stockholm 2021
Overpass: victory in the match with ENCE with a score of 16: 7
Overpass (own peak): victory in the match with FURIA with a score of 16:10
Dust 2 (own peak): win the match against NiP with a score of 16:13
Inferno (Opponent's Pick): Win against NiP 16: 6
Inferno (opponent's peak): victory in the match against FURIA Esports with a score of 19:17
Vertigo: 9:16 loss to Entropiq
Vertigo: victory in the match with Virtus.pro with a score of 16:14
Gambit Esports bans these cards
Nuke [4]
Mirage [2]
Ancient [4]
Dust 2 [2]
Inferno
NAVI at PGL Major: Stockholm 2021
Ancient: victory in the match with Heroic with a score of 16:11
Dust 2: win the match with Vitality with a score of 16:11
Overpass: victory in the match with Virtus.pro with a score of 16: 4
Overpass (opponent's peak): victory in the match with Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 16: 9
Nuke (own pick): win the match against Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 16: 9
Nuke (Your Pick): Win against Vitality with a 16:13 score
NAVI bans these cards
Vertigo [3]
Inferno [3]
Overpass
Dust 2
NAVI will definitely be banned by Vertigo, and Gambit Esports will abandon Nuke, Gambits should take Inferno for themselves, and NAVI can again charge Overpass. Further, the minus Ancient from Gambit Espors and the question is whether they want to play NAVI - Dust 2 or Mirage on the decisive one, should pick Mirage, since Gambit Esports do not play there that often.
In total, the map veto should be as follows:
Inferno (Gambit Peak)
Overpass (NAVI peak)
Mirage (decisive)
Bookmakers give 2.935 odds for Gambit Esports and 1.425 for NAVI. They practically do not believe in "Gambits", but I would think about it. TB 2.5 is valued at 1.92, which is a logical bet.
Prediction: 3 maps (TB 2.5) in the match between NAVI and Gambit Esports - PGL Major semi-final: Stockholm 2021 - coefficient 1.92
Maksym has been working at EGamersWorld since 2017. Joining the company during his first year at university, he worked as a translator until 2022. After that, Maksym began working as an editor. His main discipline is Dota 2, and over time, Maksym's responsibilities expanded to include CS:GO, CS2 and Valorant. Additionally, as an editor, he publishes various materials on gaming topics.