Prediction on match CS2 Heroic - Astralis

Heroic and Astralis will meet as part of the last day of the ESL Pro League Season 16 group stage. While Astralis needs a win, Heroic has an excellent handicap and even if defeated, it will almost certainly make it to the playoffs.

In any case, we are talking about the derby, which will be a lot of emotions. Well, do not forget about the old conflicts that can again flare up on the server.

If we turn to the statistics, then Heroic is winning so far this season. Well, it’s very difficult to speak sensibly about Astralis, as the team continues to amaze with its instability and illogical results.

And yet, I'm not ready to believe in trace wards, which seem to me random and overly dependent on mood. Therefore, here I propose to consider the Heroic form.

Form Heroic

The 15th team in the world ranking had a good start at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, where they managed to outplay FaZe Clan and become the best in their group.

However, in the Play-In the Danish team swam, having suffered two defeats in two matches. Honestly, then the game Heroic seemed to me too predictable and unpromising at a distance.

Moreover, at the start of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16, the Danes managed to lose to MOUZ, and even picked Dust 2. Fortunately, Heroic got three victories in a row, throwing off only one card.

Heroic's latest results:

• Lost to Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 1:2.
• Defeated by MOUZ with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Complexity with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over HEET with a score of 2:1.

Best Heroic Maps:

• Ancient - 75% of wins.
• Nuke - 67% of wins.
• Overpass - 50% of wins.

All that remains is to wait and hope that the Danish team will not pick Dust 2.

Astralis shape

The fourth team in the world ranking failed in the same BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, where they repeated the fate of their future rival. Yes, Astralis first won their group, and then flooded the Play-In.

At the same time, the Danish team tried to find their game in the open qualifiers for IEM Road to Rio 2022 for Europe, and only on the last try got to RMR.

It’s hard to talk about the team’s path at the ESL Pro League Season 16 group stage, because here Astralis managed to lose to HEET and Complexity, but at the same time won victories over MOUZ and ENCE. So think about how to predict such matches.

Astralis latest results:

• Defeat from SAW with a score of 12:16.
• Defeat from Complexity with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over MOUZ with a score of 2:0.
• Defeat from HEET with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.

Best Astralis cards:

• Inferno - 78% of wins.
• Nuke - 62% of wins.
• Ancient - 60% of wins.
• Mirage - 60% of wins.

It should be noted that the Danish team has stopped appearing on the Vertigo map.

Heroic vs Astralis Match Statistics

Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:

• Heroic's victory in the ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:1.
• Heroic's victory in the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 with a score of 2:0.

In both cases, the teams played on Ancient and Overpass maps.

Prediction for the match Heroic — Astralis

For some reason, I do not believe in Astralis - too uncertain play with outsiders spoiled the impression of the team. Yes, the Danes outplayed ENCE the day before, but it's a different story.

In turn, Heroic seemed to gain momentum during the group stage, and after losing to MOUZ, they got three victories in a row without giving away points to just anyone.

Plus, we see statistics that do not speak in favor of trace wards. However, in this match, everything will be decided on a psychological level, since the team captains have a long-standing conflict.

Still, I'd rather pick out cadiaN, who I think is doing a better job in terms of managing his line-up at a distance so far. Well, Astralis should be improved in stability. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Heroic team.