Match Prediction: NaVi - FaZe Clan | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Cologne 2022NAVI and FaZe Clan will compete for the right to become the winner of IEM Cologne 2022. I think it became clear at the start of the group stage of the championship who exactly will get to the grand final.
And you can’t think of a brighter sign, since the leaders of the world ranking and the teams that gave us the final of the last major meet.
However, NAVI is coming into the match as the favorite of the recent BLAST, while FaZe Clan hasn't won anything since Belgium. Moreover, after the Major, the teams managed to hold one meeting, and then RobbaN's wards took humiliating seven rounds for two maps.
In any case, everything here is decided by subjective opinion, therefore, in this case, I consider the favorite to be Born to Win.
Form NAVI
The first team of the world ranking started well in the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022, where they closed out MOUZ and NIP almost without a chance. Of course, the team managed to lose the map to the "mice", but the result is the result.
Movistar Riders managed to get further "Born to Win", even though a sensation loomed after the first map. Nevertheless, NAVI managed to cope with the Spaniards as well, thus increasing their unbeaten streak to seven meetings.
As for the semifinals, where NAVI managed to get past Astralis. Moreover, one gets the impression that the team has a large reserve, because after the attack on Mirage, they wanted to believe in the Danes. But then "Born to Win" gave a strong comeback, and at the same time made it to the grand final.
Latest NAVI results:
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over MOUZ with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over NIP with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
The best NAVI maps:
- Dust 2 - 100% win rate.
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Ancient - 80% of wins.
- Mirage - 77% of wins.
- Nuke - 71% of wins.
- Inferno - 55% win rate.
Recall that the "Born to Win" consistently refuse the Vertigo card.
FaZe Clan form
The second team in the world ranking seems to have found itself again and began to tear. So, at the start of the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022, the team confidently outplayed 00NATION, Team Spirit and Astralis, easily making it to the playoffs.
Well, in the semi-finals, FaZe Clan confidently closed the "main boss" represented by Movistar Riders. Yes, again the team had problems in attack, but all this pales against the background of the final result.
Surprisingly, FaZe Clan has not lost a single map yet, which clearly causes concern for the opponent. Nevertheless, in terms of filling, we have a slightly different team that was in Belgium, so you definitely shouldn't expect an easy walk for RobbaN's wards.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- 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.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 91% win rate.
- Inferno - 70% win rate.
- Ancient - 70% of wins.
- Overpass - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 56% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% win rate.
At the same time, the European team also refuses the Vertigo card.
Match statistics NAVI — FaZe Clan
As part of the current season, the teams held four meetings:
- NAVI's victory at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- FaZe Clan's victory at ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
- FaZe Clan's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- NAVI's victory at BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 with a score of 2:0.
Moreover, the last meeting was completely closed by NAVI.
Prediction for the match NAVI — FaZe Clan
In this case, you should not resort to statistics, since everything will be decided on the server, and not on paper with numbers. "Born to Win" definitely remembers the last meeting in Lisbon, where they literally declassed FaZe Clan.
Do I expect such a scenario? Hardly. Nevertheless, FaZe Clan should make mistakes sometime, and right now the team is not at the peak of its form, even if it goes without misfires.
As for maps, everything is very clear with NAVI - minus Vertigo. In turn, FaZe Clan will have to think whether to remove Dust 2 or Mirage. In any case, we definitely should see Inferno and Nuke in the forefront, so the fate of the match will probably be determined already on the first maps.
Well, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the NAVI team, which so far takes the character and flexibility of new tactical ideas.
Bookmakers & Statistics
NaVi are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.617. FaZe Clan, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 2.376.
How the teams played in the last matches
Last Matches | NaVi | FaZe Clan |
5 matches (wins) | 5 | 4 |
10 matches (wins) | 8 | 7 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The teams played 37 matches with each other before. And NaVi won 26 times while FaZe Clan correspondingly became the winner 11 times.