Match Prediction: Team Liquid - Cloud9 | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Dallas 2022Team Liquid and Cloud9 will fight for the right to reach the IEM Dallas 2022 playoffs. Let me remind you that the teams have already met at the start of the championship, and then Cloud9 defeated the North Americans. Despite the fact that since Team Liquid got two clean sheets, I remain skeptical about this team, which is still on the verge of change. Well, for the Russian team, this is almost the most comfortable opponent to save yourself from unnecessary talk and get into the quarterfinals.
Form Team Liquid
The 13th team in the world ranking failed at the Major, being too far away from the playoffs. Now the team has arrived at IEM Dallas 2022, where they lost to Cloud9 on Vertigo in the first match.
However, the North Americans were too lucky with the net, as they first came across the Imperial and MIBR here. Of course, Team Liquid dealt with two Brazilian passengers, since they have enough problems. The only surprise is that the team closed both matches with a narrow score, but this is also a matter of chance.
And yet, now the "liquid" will again have to play with Cloud9, which is unlikely to be passed.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- Defeat from FURIA with a score of 9:16.
- Defeat from Vitality with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 6:16.
- Victory over Imperial with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 78% of wins.
- Ancient - 73% of wins.
- Vertigo - 69% of wins.
- Overpass - 57% of wins.
- Inferno - 57% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% win rate.
At the same time, the team continues to refuse the Nuke card.
Form Cloud9
The ninth team in the world ranking came to IEM Dallas 2022 with the clear task of redeeming themselves for the failure at the last major. Moreover, at the start of the championship, the team did well, as it confidently smeared Team Liquid.
However, further Cloud9 managed to lose to FURIA, showing a completely different game in terms of confidence. And yet the team remains afloat, as it has just closed the Swedes from NIP. Although, given the viscous game on Vertigo, questions about these guys still remain.
Latest Cloud9 results:
- Lost to FaZe Clan with a score of 9:16.
- Defeated by Imperial with a score of 1:2.
- 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.
Best Cloud9 Maps:
- Vertigo - 80% of wins.
- Ancient - 75% of wins.
- Mirage - 67% of wins.
- Overpass - 57% of wins.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
Let me remind you that the Russian team also does not play on the Nuke map, which makes the match much more interesting.
Team Liquid - Cloud9 meeting statistics
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- Cloud9 won the ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
- Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 16:6.
Let me remind you that in the latter case, the teams played on the Vertigo map.
Prediction for the match Team Liquid — Cloud9
We're going back to square one because all the things I said before the last match still apply now. I don't really believe in the return of Team Liquid, as well as the North Americans in the playoffs. Everything rests on the idea and motivation, with which the "liquid" is not so perfect.
Also, Cloud9 got excited about the things sh1ro did on Vertigo. And already on Overpass we had another team in front of us, which became individually more confident. Moreover, I believe that this very confidence will not disappear anywhere, despite a short break between the two meetings.
Therefore, here I would recommend betting on Cloud9 to win with a score of 2:0.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Cloud9 are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.251. Team Liquid, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 5.77.
How did the participants perform in the last matches
Last Matches | Team Liquid | Cloud9 |
5 matches (wins) | 2 | 2 |
10 matches (wins) | 5 | 3 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The teams played 34 matches with each other before. In these matches Team Liquid won 19 times, Cloud9 active consisits of 15 wins.