Match Prediction: Astralis - Team Liquid | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Cologne 2023 - Play-InThe Play-In stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 has started. Two famous teams, Astralis and Team Liquid, will play in one of the first matches. The winner will go to the second round, and the loser will go to the lower grid. The format of the match is bo1. Which team will win the rematch? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Astralis Form
A team from Denmark, Astralis have correctly positioned their current playing form this year and have successfully participated in not the biggest tournaments, but also try not to miss the big international tournaments. Among the successful performances it is worth noting the victories in such tournaments as CCT North Europe Series #3 and CCT South Europe Series #4, which allowed Astralis to earn $44,000 in prize money. ESL Pro League Season 17 saw the team fail, finishing in 17th-20th place. A silver medal at Brazy Party earned the club $70,000. At Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 blameF and his teammates took 5th-6th place, and at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 they finished 7th-8th. Astralis also participated in the Gamers8 2023: Last Chance Qualifier. The team managed to play two matches as part of the qualifier and finished runner-up.
The draw for BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 placed the Danish team in Group B. Astralis lost to Natus Vincere 1-2 in the semifinals of the top set. After dropping to the lower grid, the Danes Ledgeili BIG with a similar result. Thus the team made it to the Play-In stage. In the first round of the stage blameF and his teammates made a kind of upset and defeated Complexity Gaming with the result 2:0 (Vertigo - 16-12, Overpass - 16-4). Astralis did not stop there and sensationally defeated Team Liquid with the same score (Overpass - 16-11, Inferno - 16-9). The 4th-6th place in the tournament brought blameF and his team $17,500 in prize money and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023.
Astralis latest results stats:
- 2-0 win over Team Liquid
- A 2-0 win over Complexity Gaming.
- 1:2 loss to BIG
- 1:2 defeat by Natus Vincere
- 8-16 defeat to SAW
Team Liquid uniforms
The representatives of the European region are not too active on the stage, but they have been to all the big events. Team Liquid started the year with a 10-12th place finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023, followed by a solid performance at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023, where they finished in the top 4 and earned $80,000. ESL Pro League Season 17 the team frankly failed. 13-16th place brought the club $20,000. Team Liquid took part in BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: American RMR with the aim to get to the only Major of this year. And they succeeded. In Paris, YEKINDAR and their teammates were able to take the 5th-8th place. Thus, at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Liquid earned $45,000. Next, Team Liquid played at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. There Liquid did not have a particularly successful performance. Team Liquid finished the tournament in 9th-12th place and earned $5,000.
The last tournament for Team Liquid was BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023. The Long Sogpeg Championship started in Group C for the European club with a 2-1 victory over G2 Esports. In the final of the top set, Team Liquid defeated FaZe Clan 2:1 to advance to the grand final of the group. The rematch against FaZe ended in defeat on two maps in a row (Overpass - 7-16, Ancient - 11-16), which forced Liquid to go down to the Play-In. There the team played against Astralis for the right to play in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. After losing two games in a row, YEKINDAR and his teammates will head to BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023, and the team earned $8,500 for 7th-9th place in the tournament.
Team Liquid's recent results stats:
- 0-2 loss to Astralis
- Defeat by FaZe Clan with the score 0:2
- 2:1 win over FaZe Clan
- 2:1 win over G2 Esports
- Defeat by FaZe Clan 0:2
Astralis - Team Liquid Match History
Astralis have played against Team Liquid three times in the current gaming season. Team Liquid won only once, while Astralis beat their opponents twice.
Predicted result of the match Astralis - Team Liquid
Both teams are having a relatively good season. Astralis were able to gain a lot of form at the BLAST tournament. Team Liquid will not be able to win the rematch. Let's bet on the victory of Astralis.
Bookmakers & Statistics
At the moment, the majority of bookmakers unanimously see the team Astralis as the favorite of the game with average odds on a victory in the sum of 1.659. Team Liquid chances to prevail are evaluated with average odds 2.442 by bookmakers.
Team statistics in recent matches
Last Matches | Astralis | Team Liquid |
5 matches (wins) | 1 | 2 |
10 matches (wins) | 4 | 6 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams. The competitors have held 41 matches. And Astralis won 31 times while Team Liquid correspondingly became the winner 10 times.