Match Prediction: TheMongolz - NaVi | Counter-Strike (CS2)

TheMongolz and NAVI will meet in the group stage of IEM Rio 2023. Interestingly, the teams haven't played each other yet, so it will be The International iterative to look at the Mongols from this angle.

Although, in the current realities, I'm not entirely sure about TheMongolz, as the team has had trouble walking through the local RMR tournament, managing to suffer one defeat.

Born to Win, on the other hand, have reached peak form, so it is logical to expect a continuation. So here I'd place my bets on the NAVI team winning.

TheMongolz's form

The 27th ranked team in the world failed in the recent ESL Pro League Season 17, where they showed nothing in the group stage, getting away with one victory over Evil Geniuses.

The Mongolian side finished third at ESL Challenger League Season 44 Asia-Pacific and once again failed to keep up, even in their own region.

Fortunately TheMongolz recently qualified for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, though they ran into trouble in the qualifiers with a loss to Grayhound Gaming.

TheMongolz's latest results:

• A 0-2 defeat to Wings Up.
• A 16-10 win over Twisted Minds.
• A 16-11 win over Rare Atom.
• 1-2 loss to Grayhound Gaming.
• Beat Rare Atom 2-0.

TheMongolz's best scores:

• Nuke - 82% wins.
• Anubis - 71% wins.
• Mirage - 50% wins.
• Ancient - 50% wins.

Let's not forget that the Mongolian team does not play on the Vertigo map.

NAVI Form

The fourth team of the world ranking performed well in the recent ESL Pro League Season 17, where it reached the semifinals, but was defeated by FaZe Clan.

However, after that, the Ukrainian squad had an excellent showing at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A, where they got a tough win over Into the Breach, but then beat Falcons without a chance.

Furthermore, NAVI was heavily defeated by FaZe Clan in the third round, which finally signalled their return to the big game.

The latest NAVI results:

• A 2-0 victory over Heroic.
• Defeat to FaZe Clan by a score of 1-2.
• A 22-19 win over Into the Breach.
• 16-6 win over the Falcons.
• 2-0 win over FaZe Clan.

Best NAVI scores:

• Anubis - 100% wins.
• Ancient - 88% wins.
• Overpass - 75% wins.
• Inferno - 56% wins.

It is interesting that the Ukrainian team also gives up Vertigo maps.

TheMongolz - NAVI match statistics

The teams have not met before.

Forecast of theMongolz - NAVI match

So far, NAVI gives the impression of a team that deserves to be among the strongest. Given the failures of many leaders, Born to Win is really on fire, so the championship in Brazil could be the starting point.

The Mongolian side, on the other hand, are still no match for them. Yes, there was a breakthrough in Katowice, but theMongolz went back to square one. Besides, the guys are not even considered to be the strongest in their own region.

Therefore, in this case, I'd recommend to bet on a NAVI win with a handicap (-5.5).