Match Prediction: Astralis - FaZe Clan | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Cologne 2022Astralis and FaZe Clan will compete for the right to directly reach the IEM Cologne 2022 semifinals. I note that the losing team will go to the quarterfinals, where they will get one extra practice match.
As for the upcoming match, the Danish team can really surprise. If FaZe Clan doesn't get lucky in every round, then Astralis might try to surprise.
In addition, the Danes themselves accelerated during the championship, but after the defeat of Cloud9, they can even catch a wave.
Astralis shape
The twelfth team in the world rankings had a terrible start at IEM Cologne 2022, as they managed to lose to the Brazilians from 00NATION in their first match. Well, at least further, the Danish team beat Complexity and BIG, thanks to which they made their way to the group stage.
Here Astralis sparkled with new colors. And okay, the victory over FURIA - few people doubted it - but the day before the team defeated Cloud9, showing some kind of wild game in terms of dedication and preparation. Honestly, I have not seen such a game from the Danes for a very long time.
Astralis latest results:
- Lost to 00NATION with a score of 6:16.
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Cloud9 with a score of 2:0.
Best Astralis cards:
- Nuke - 83% of wins.
- Inferno - 75% of wins.
- Overpass - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 55% of wins.
- Ancient - 50% win rate.
I note that the Danish team is increasingly refusing the Vertigo card, although in this case it has every right to play on behalf of the opponent.
FaZe Clan form
The first team in the world ranking has a terrible track record in recent weeks, as they failed at IEM Dallas 2022 and BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022. Of course, the team reached the final at Roobet Cup 2022, but they lost to BIG there too.
As for the start in the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022, here FaZe Clan managed to deal with 00NATION and Team Spirit. And yet, the team was close to giving the card over and over again, so I did not see a tough attitude and preparation.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over 00NATION with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2:0.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 90% win rate.
- Mirage - 60% of wins.
- Ancient - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Overpass - 56% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 55% win rate
At the same time, the European team also refuses the Vertigo card.
Match statistics Astralis — FaZe Clan
Within the framework of the current season, the teams had one meeting - at the Roobet Cup 2022, the victory went to FaZe Clan (2:1).
Prediction for Astralis vs FaZe Clan match
Based on the recent games of the Danes, they can really compete. If we add here by no means the most confident game from FaZe Clan, Astralis can really succeed in the fight.
In any case, a lot will be decided at the stage of choosing cards. But it seems to me that the Danish team is now well prepared for Inferno and Overpass, where it can surprise the opponent.
I see no reason to watch further, since FaZe Clan will again be the favorite, showing miracles of luck. And yet here I would recommend betting on Handicap by cards (+1.5) for the Astralis team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that FaZe Clan is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.339. This number in the favor of Astralis amounts 5.225. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
What are the successes of the teams in the last games
Last Matches | Astralis | FaZe Clan |
5 matches (wins) | 4 | 4 |
10 matches (wins) | 7 | 6 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The participants in the battle before the meeting played 44 matches with each other. In these battles Astralis got 29 victories while FaZe Clan managed to take 15 matches.