Match Prediction: Cloud9 - Team Liquid | CS2 (CS:GO)
ESL Pro League Season 16Cloud9 and Team Liquid will meet in the final round of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16. The Russian team has already made it to the playoffs, and immediately to the quarterfinals. In turn, the North Americans greatly spoiled their position, having suffered two defeats in a row.
In this situation, Team Liquid should win from the nose, but, looking at the game of Cloud9, it is hard to believe in such a scenario. Moreover, the “liquid” ones are to blame, because they showed a monstrous game the day before, having managed to lose Eternal Fire.
If we talk about the statistics, then it does not speak in favor of the North American team, which won only one victory out of three. However, now Team Liquid is playing a little weaker than even in August. Therefore, I am inclined to believe in the fifth victory in a row for Cloud9.
Form Cloud9
The eleventh team in the world rankings had a terrible performance at IEM Cologne 2022, where they got only one victory over the Outsiders, but immediately after that they suffered two losses, including Team Liquid, and at the same time did not make it to the playoffs.
However, the Russian team had a very strong start in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16. As a result, Cloud9 got four victories in four days, and more importantly, did not throw off a single card.
In general, we can say that now the team looks head and shoulders above all its opponents in the group. And I doubt that Cloud9 will have difficulty getting the fifth victory. At least on paper and in past matches, there were no prerequisites.
Latest Cloud9 results:
- Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Eternal Fire with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
Best Cloud9 Maps:
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Mirage - 67% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% win rate.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
At the same time, let's not forget that the Russian team consistently refuses the Nuke card.
Form Team Liquid
The third team in the world ranking was a pleasant surprise at IEM Cologne 2022, where they managed to reach the quarterfinals. Having rested, the North American team went to BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, where they took second place in the group after losing to NAVI.
However, Team Liquid went on to get what it was supposed to, getting two confident victories and getting into the autumn finals of the season.
If we talk about the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16, then here the "liquid" started with two good victories. However, this is where Team Liquid began to struggle, as the team suffered two defeats in a row and put themselves in an uncomfortable position.
Yes, and in the game, the North Americans sank a bit, which is why there are real fears of not seeing them in the playoffs.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- Victory over Heroic with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from FURIA with a score of 1:2.
- Defeat from Eternal Fire with a score of 0:2.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 83% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 75% win rate.
- Inferno - 60% of wins.
- Vertigo - 57% of wins.
- Ancient - 50% win rate.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
At the same time, the North American team is also refusing the Nuke card.
Cloud9 vs Team Liquid Match Statistics
As part of the current season, the teams held four meetings:
- Cloud9 won the ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
- Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 16:6.
- Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- Team Liquid's victory at IEM Cologne 2022 with a score of 2:0.
At the same time, the teams played three times on the Vertigo map at once.
Prediction for the match Cloud9 — Team Liquid
I won't go back on my words above, because the North American team didn't show anything interesting in the last two matches. Moreover, with the Turks, Team Liquid completely failed, clearly underestimating the level of preparation of the opponent.
In turn, Cloud9 still looks like a stand-alone, and if the team fails in the last round, then it will be a shock for me. And yet, I find it hard to believe in such an alignment.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the Cloud9 team.
To kick off the final day of Group D, there is a head to head between Cloud9 and Team Liquid.
Cloud 9 have blown through any competition in the group extending their lead yesterday to 4 wins in a row after beating the Russian FURIA 2:0.
Form Cloud9: Cloud9 seem to be a lot stronger since taking their time off from competing and have dominated group D so far in the series. After beating FURIA 2:0 I really don’t see them struggling to get past Team Liquid in their final match of the group stage
Form Team Liquid: Team Liquid also started off well in the group stages but weren’t really put up against any tests early doors. They also did drop a map against movistar riders which they then went on to win 2:1. Their first loss was to the promising Russian team FURIA where they were beat 2:1. Team Liquids most recent game was a poor performance against eternal were they lost 2:0 with a close first map on their pick vertigo. They lost a few rounds they shouldn’t of and eternal just put the nail in the coffin on map 2 closing out the game and securing their spot in the playoffs.
Prediction: I think due to Team Liquids poor recent performance against eternal and really not much spark in the NA team. They don’t stand a chance against the new Cloud9 who has consistently looked strong in the group and is now undefeated 4 games in a row
Bookmakers & Statistics
Cloud9 are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 2.167. Team Liquid, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 2.52.
Team statistics in recent matches
Last Matches | Cloud9 | Team Liquid |
5 matches (wins) | 2 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 7 | 5 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams. The teams played 36 matches with each other before. And Cloud9 won 16 times while Team Liquid correspondingly became the winner 20 times.