Match Prediction: Bad News Eagles - Movistar Riders | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Bad News Eagles and Movistar Riders will meet in the second round of the lower net of CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, where they will play for the right to not be knocked out of the championship and try to win the prize money.

Frankly, both teams deserve to go home as their play leaves a lot to be desired. And it's impossible to pick a favorite in this matchup, as the Kosovars and Spaniards are equally inert.

On the other hand, you can't rely on Movistar Riders in the online game at all, although the team has some good points. But the Bad News Eagles can also surprise their opponents with their pick, and the chance to take revenge for their defeat in Melbourne is not bad either.

So I would have to put my money on the three teams here, otherwise it would not be possible to pick just one.

Bad News Eagles form

The 20th ranked team in the world fell at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they were defeated twice by the Spanish Movistar Riders, finishing in second place.

Then the Kosovar team visited the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 at Bad News Eagles, where they didn't show anything remarkable, if you take out the brackets of a random win against G2 Esports.

Already online Bad News Eagles managed to fall in the play-offs of CCT South Europe Series 4 as well as a controversial loss to FORZE in CCT 2023 Online Finals 1.

Bad News Eagles latest results:

• Defeat to Apeks by a score of 6-16.
• Defeat to FaZe Clan by a score of 1-2.
• 2-1 win over ex-Copenhagen Flames.
• Defeat at the hands of Endpoint, 1-2.
• 1-3 loss to FORZE.

Bad News Eagles top scorers:

• Overpass - 71% wins.
• Mirage - 57% wins.
• Ancient - 55% wins.
• Vertigo - 50% wins.
• Inferno - 50% wins.

Let's not forget that the Kosovo team is steadily banning the Nuke card.

Movistar Riders uniforms

The 28th ranked team in the world recently won ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, but there is a feeling that this stellar hour will be the last of the current season.

The Spanish side went on to fail in qualifying for Gamers8 2023 and dropped out of ESL Challenger League Season 45 Europe and qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023.

Movistar Riders are now struggling to reach the play-offs of BetBoom Playlist Freedom 2023, as well as having trouble at CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, beating only Corinthians.

Movistar Riders latest results:

• A 0-2 defeat to BIG.
• A 0-2 defeat to ECSTATIC.
• 2-1 win over FORZE.
• 1-2 defeat for SAW.
• 2-0 win over Corinthians.

Movistar Riders top scorers:

• Mirage - 75% wins.
• Anubis - 70% wins.
• Nuke - 57% wins.

In turn, the Spanish team has stopped showing up on the Vertigo map.

Bad News Eagles - Movistar Riders encounter statistics

The teams have played three games in the current season:

• Bad News Eagles' 2-0 win at CCT Central Europe Malta Finals 1.
• A 16-11 win for Movistar Riders at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023.
• Movistar Riders win at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023 2-0.

In doing so, the teams played twice on the Ancient map.

Bad News Eagles vs Movistar Riders match prediction

First of all, the Spanish team has an advantage in the selection of Anubis, where Bad News Eagles are not feeling well at all. In turn, the Kosovars can safely kick Overpass or Mirage.

In general, the teams are worth each other, although Movistar Riders have managed two wins in recent head-to-head encounters. But it won't be easy for the Spaniards online.

That's why I'd recommend to bet on Total 2.5 over.