Match Prediction: Complexity Gaming - FaZe Clan | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Sydney 2023Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 is coming to its logical conclusion. In the final match the representatives of the two strongest teams of the tournament, namely FaZe Clan and Complexity Gaming, will play. The winner will be crowned champion and will earn the main prize of $100,000 and a ticket to IEM Katowice 2024. The losing club will settle for $42,000 in prize money. The match format is bo3. Who will win the final match in Sydney? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
FaZe Clan uniforms
FaZe Clan are having a generally successful season, primarily financially, although they have slipped a little bit recently. They started the season with a 1st-3rd place finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023 and $27,500. Their performance at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 ended with 7th-8th place and $24,000 in prize money. The main achievement this year for FaZe Clan team can already be confidently called the championship at ESL Pro League Season 17, which brought not only $200,000, but also the victory in the fourth season of Intel Grand Slam, and this is an additional $1,000,000 in prize money. Among the big events, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 is also worth mentioning. There FaZe Clan took the 5th-8th places and earned $45,000. Then Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 ended for karrigan and his teammates on 3-4th place, this result brought $20,000. At BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023, FaZe Clan finished in 5th-6th place in the standings and earned an additional $20,000 in prize money. The European club travelled to BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 where they finished in 1st-3rd place, earned $27,500 and received a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. FaZe Clan also took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. There the team took 9th-12th place and received a consolation prize of $16,000 in prize money. At the big LAN-tournament Gamers8 2023 FaZe Clan took 9-16th place and received $15,000 prize money.
Before IEM Sydney 2023 the legendary FaZe Clan team played at ESL Pro League Season 18, where they started their journey in Group C. Their first opponent was 9z Team. A 2-0 victory (Nuke - 16-14, Inferno - 16-3) secured karrigan and his teammates a place in the semifinals of the winners. There in full bo3 series FaZe Clan defeated Fnatic (Ancient - 12-16, Inferno - 16-14, Nuke - 16-3) and guaranteed their place in play-offs. After losing to Natus Vincere with the score 0:2, FaZe Clan entered the final stage of the tournament. There karrigan and Ledge team defeated the future champions from MOUZ on two maps in a row. The 9th-12th places on the championship brought $25,000 prize money to the players.
FaZe Clan started their way to the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 in Group A with a 15-19 loss to GamerLegion on the Nuke map. After facing Team Vitality in the quarter-finals of the lower grid, FaZe Clan won 2-1 (Overpass - 14-16, Inferno - 13-10, Nuke - 13-9) and advanced to the semifinals of the grid. There in full bo3 series karrigan and team defeated NAVI with the score 2:1 (Overpass - 13-7, Mirage - 4-13, Inferno - 13-7). The final game against GamerLegion ended with FaZe Clan winning 2:1 (Ancient - 13-11, Inferno - 7-13, Nuke - 13-6). Thus the team entered the play-offs. Their first opponent on the final stage was the ENCE team. Having won two maps in a row (Nuke - 13-15, Anubis - 13-0), karrigan and his teammates got to the semi-finals of the competition. There FaZe Clan no less confidently beat MOUZ with the score 2:0 (Nuke - 13-4, Vertigo - 13-9) and passed to the grand final.
Statistics of FaZe Clan's last results:
- Victory over MOUZ with the score 2:0
- Victory over ENCE with the score 2:0
- Victory over GamerLegion with the score 2:1
- 2:1 win over Natus Vincere
- 2:1 win over Team Vitality
Complexity Gaming uniforms
Complexity Gaming team this year can boast of successful qualification to the major events, but the team's players mostly occupy places in the middle and at the end of the standings. At the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 Complexity finished in 7th-8th place, earning $24,000. The 21st-28th place at ESL Pro League Season 17 can hardly be called an achievement, as well as the 20th-22nd place at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. The performance at the Major event brought JT and his teammates $10,000. A special mention should be made of the fact that the team even participated in ESEA tournaments. At ESEA Cash Cup Circuit 2023: North American Cup #8 took 5-8th place, Ledgeiv 9z Team with the score 6-16. Complexity then finished in 5th-6th place in the standings at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023, earning $20,000 in prize money. BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 ended with JT and the team in 10th-12th place for $5,666. At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023, Complexity Gaming fell short, finishing in 21st-24th place in the standings and earning a $2,500 consolation prize. The American squad also qualified for the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 by winning the North American qualifiers. At Thunderpick World Championship 2023: North American Series #2 Complexity Gaming emerged victorious, earning a $20,000 grand prize and an invitation to Thunderpick World Championship 2023. At the ESL Pro League Season 18 event, JT and the team finished in 9th-12th place and were awarded $25,000 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament for Complexity Gaming was BLAST Premier: Fall American Showdown 2023. Complexity Gaming's American team Long Sogpegged in a quarterfinal match against Evil Geniuses. JT and team won a tight match with a score of 2-0 (Inferno - 16-14, Overpass - 16-14). Semifinal match against FURIA Esports ended with Complexity Gaming's victory with the result 2:1 (Overpass - 7-16, Nuke - 16-14, Inferno - 16-14). Thus, the team made it to the finals of the tournament. Complexity defeated Team Liquid on two maps in a row (Anubis - 16-4, Inferno - 16-2). Winning the tournament brought the players $20,000 and a ticket to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023.
For Complexity Gaming Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 Long Sogpegoval in Group B, where they outlasted Monte 13-9 on the Anubis card in their first match. In the semifinals of the top set, Ledge defeated G2 Esports 0-2 and travelled to the losers' bracket. JT and his teammates defeated Cloud9 in a complete bo3 series (Anubis - 13-9, Ancient - 6-13, Inferno - 13-3) and went to the final of the lower grid. The rematch against Monte ended with a 2-0 win (Overpass - 16-13, Ancient - 16-13), allowing the team to head to the play-offs. Complexity Gaming have picked up their form significantly in this tournament. In the final stage, they first defeated BetBoom Team on two maps in a row (Anubis - 13-6, Ancient - 13-11), and then outplayed G2 Esports in a rematch with the same result (Anubis - 13-8, Ancient - 13-3).
Complexity Gaming recent results stats:
- A 2-0 victory over G2 Esports
- Victory over BetBoom Team with the score 2:0
- Victory over Monte with the score 2:0
- 2:1 win over Cloud9
- Defeat by G2 Esports with the score 0:2
History of FaZe Clan - Complexity Gaming matches
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this match have played against each other only once. At BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023 FaZe Clan defeated Complexity Gaming with the score 2:0 (Inferno - 16-6, Overpass - 16-9).
Predicted result of the match FaZe Clan - Complexity Gaming
Both teams have already managed to defeat extremely famous and serious teams. But FaZe beat MOUZ very convincingly in the last match, so let's bet on the victory of FaZe Clan.