Match Prediction: FURIA - Evil Geniuses Black | CS2 (CS:GO)

FURIA and EG Black will meet in the final quarter-finals of the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas. I highly doubt there is any intrigue here, as the North American squad, though they have had fleeting success, are all on a different level.

In their turn, FURIA recently made it to the ESL Pro League Season 17 playoffs, where they even got one win over fnatic, but right after that they were defeated by FaZe Clan.

All in all, the difference in level is clear. And there are several stories here, one of which is junior's return to the TIER-1 scene, with an immediate match against the Brazilians that buried the guy for several years.

Nevertheless, EG Black is too weak a team if you look in terms of their region. Yes, the squad can beat ATK, but you yourself have seen these guys play recently in Malta. So here I would settle for a resounding victory for FURIA.

FURIA's form

The world number twelve team managed to fail at the IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In, where they suffered two defeats to the passable BIG and IHC Esports after an opening rout of Permitta Esports.

As for their performance in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, the Brazilian squad lost to MOUZ but also outplayed Imperial Esports, Movistar Riders and BIG.

In the playoffs, FURIA managed to take down fnatic with a solid performance. But in the second round, the Brazilians lost to FaZe Clan, once again making the same mistakes.

The latest results of FURIA:

• A 0-2 loss to MOUZ.
• 2-1 victory over Movistar Riders.
• 2-1 win over BIG.
• Beat fnatic 2-0.
• Defeat by FaZe Clan 0-2.

Best FURIA maps:

• Inferno - 100% wins.
• Mirage - 60% wins.
• Nuke - 50% wins.

It is worth noting that the Brazilian team has stopped appearing on the Overpass map.

EG Black's form

The 63rd ranked team in the world played almost nowhere at the start of the season. However, the North American squad recently finished third in ESL Challenger League Season 44 North America, losing twice to ATK.

Of late, EG Black also qualified for ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, managing to make it through all stages of qualifying. However, even there, the team's record was pretty shaky.

As for the bottom line, the team is not particularly impressive. And periodically EG Black has been floating heavily, so I definitely wouldn't get my hopes up for intrigue, especially since the guys got a slot in the championship for free.

The last results of EG Black:

• A 0-2 loss to ATK.
• 2-0 win over Strife.
• 1-2 loss to ATK.
• Beat Vendetta 2-1.
• Beat ATK 2-1.

EG Black's best cards:

• Overpass - 71% wins.
• Inferno - 69% wins.
• Nuke - 67% wins.
• Vertigo - 60% wins.
• Mirage - 56% wins.

In turn, the North American team hardly ever plays on the Ancient map.

FURIA - EG Black encounter statistics

The teams have not met before.

Forecast for the match FURIA - EG Black

It is difficult to imagine that the North Americans will win this meeting. Obviously, they will have to do with FURIA's motivation and they certainly don't want to sweat it out 100 percent.

Nevertheless, even in this format EG Black seems to be too weak and inconsistent a team, which at any moment can fall into a muddled game.

All in all, the Brazilian squad has experience and a greater level of play on their side, while EG Black can only play on their opponent's weak preparation.

In this case, though, I'd recommend a 2-0 win for FURIA.