Match Prediction: BIG - Cloud9 | CS2 (CS:GO)

BIG and Cloud9 will fight for the right to get to the grand finals of IEM Dallas 2022. Despite the German team's three victories in the group stage, I don't really believe in BIG's prospects. Firstly, we must remember about the stage factor on which the Germans did not play for how long: a year or two? And everyone has long known about the instability of this team at a distance.

As for Cloud9, the team has already done the impossible by taking down FaZe Clan in the quarterfinals. And in the aggregate, the Russian team is much more interesting in terms of implementing their ideas and shooting, as we are told by the statistics of face-to-face meetings.

Form BIG

The 15th team in the world ranking failed at the last PGL Major Antwerp 2022, where they scored only one victory over the poor Brazilians from Imperial. At the same time, we remember that the Germans did not qualify for IEM Dallas 2022, but later, thanks to the removal of NAVI and Entropiq, they still made it to the championship.

Speaking about the group stage, BIG showed a good result, with the only difference being that they did not face any worthy opponent. Well, really, beating NIP with a young captain, beating MIBR with a coach in the slot, and also playing with FURIA, which could have turned out completely differently.

So we got BIG in the semi-finals. True, I have a feeling that the team can swim, because these guys haven't played on stage for a very long time, and LAN and BIG don't quite fit together.

Latest BIG results:

• Defeat from FURIA with a score of 10:16.
• Defeat from Vitality with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over NIP with a score of 16:10.
• Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:1.

Best BIG cards:

• Dust 2 - 88% of wins.
• Mirage - 78% of wins.
• Nuke - 70% win rate.
• Ancient - 50% win rate.

Let me remind you that the German team is getting rid of the Inferno map.

Form Cloud9

The ninth team in the world ranking also failed at the last major, showing exactly the same result as the Germans. As for the start at IEM Dallas 2022, the Russian team, after defeating Team Liquid, relaxed and lost to FURIA.

But the most interesting thing happened in the lower bracket as Cloud9 managed to wake up to take out the NIP and once again Team Liquid. Once in the quarterfinals, the team completely closed FaZe Clan, showing an unthinkable character.

And after this victory, there are real chances to get an overly motivated team, since the main boss is passed, and not the most stable Germans stand in the way.

Latest Cloud9 results:

• Victory over Team Liquid with a score of 16:6.
• Defeat from FURIA with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over NIP with a score of 2:0.
• The victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1.

Best Cloud9 Maps:

• Vertigo - 83% of wins.
• Ancient - 80% of wins.
• Mirage - 71% of wins.
• Inferno - 57% of wins.
• Overpass - 50% of wins.

Let me remind you that the Russian team does not seem to be playing on the Nuke map.

BIG meeting statistics - Cloud9

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

• Cloud9 won at Funspark ULTI 2021 Finals with a score of 2:0.
• Cloud9 won the ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.

If you dig deeper, then the Germans have not a single card won from Cloud9.

Prediction for the match BIG — Cloud9

Recently, the Russian team has rarely played Dust 2 (the last case was dated back to the RMR tournament in April). Against this background, it's really scary to take 2:0, since this is BIG's crown card.

In turn, the German team may face serious excitement on stage, since they almost never played in such conditions. A plus is the young Krimbo, who can swim in front of the audience.

In addition, the statistics of meetings does not speak in favor of BIG, which, as practice shows, cannot find the key to the Russian team.

Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Cloud9 team, which should be much easier psychologically after the victory over FaZe Clan.