Heroic and MOUZ will compete for the right not to be eliminated from IEM Cologne 2022. Interestingly, the teams recently played as part of the Play-In stage, and then the victory went to the Danes.
At the same time, I don't think that this time something will change, since Heroic, despite the fresh defeat from NIP, is still more interesting and more motivated than the opponent.
Well, MOUZ should again wish good luck, because this time the team may not even take one card away from the Danes. Plus, the “mice” will again have to play the role of a catch-up, because the last time the guys looked terrible.
Form Heroic
The tenth team in the world ranking became the winner of the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 a month ago, showing a good game over the course of the entire tournament.
As for the start at IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, here the Danish team confidently outplayed Sprout and MOUZ, advancing to the group stage prematurely.
However, here Heroic failed to outplay NIP, losing both maps with a score of 13:16. Moreover, I do not understand the choice of the Ancient card, since the Danes clearly decided to roll out their iron ones in front of the hampus, and as a result they got a hat.
Heroic's latest results:
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Sprout with a score of 16:3.
- Victory over MOUZ with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by NIP with a score of 0:2.
Best Heroic Maps:
- Overpass - 89% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Vertigo - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 62% of wins.
- Nuke - 50% win rate.
It is worth recalling that the Danish team refuses the Dust 2 map.
MOUZ form
The 18th team in the world ranking failed at the last Roobet Cup 2022, having left the championship after the group stage and losses from ENCE and Eternal Fire.
Returning to IEM Cologne 2022, here MOUZ beat paiN Gaming with a big stretch, after which, as expected, it lost to Heroic. Well, after the "mice" were lucky to get to TYLOO, because the Chinese are the real king of the whole tournament.
Well, at the group stage, the European team managed to lose to NAVI. And okay with Nuke and Inferno it was clear, but by what miracle did MOUZ manage to overcome Mirage?
Latest MOUZ results:
- Defeat from Eternal Fire with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over paiN Gaming with a score of 19:16.
- Defeat from Heroic with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over TYLOO with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to NAVI with a score of 1:2.
Best MOUZ cards:
- Ancient - 91% of wins.
- Vertigo - 75% of wins.
- Overpass - 60% of wins.
- Mirage - 55% of wins.
- Nuke - 54% of wins.
It is worth saying that the MOUZ team has also stopped appearing on the Dust 2 map.
Heroic vs MOUZ match statistics
As part of the current season, the teams have played one match - Heroic won at IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In (2:1).
Prediction for the match Heroic — MOUZ
It's really hard for me to imagine that a team like MOUZ can beat Heroic. After all, the “mice” have a wagon and a small cart of their own problems, which the team has not solved for a year now.
In turn, the Danes are highly motivated after the last transfer, plus Heroic showed good interactions in places even now.
Also, I don't really believe in losing to NIP, as the game was fairly even. In any case, I do not believe in "mice" who need to rest and find a new captain.
Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Heroic team.
