Match Prediction: Gambit Esports - Sprout | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Summer 2021Gambit and Sprout will meet in the opening match of IEM Summer 2021. I'm not sure there is any intrigue in this fight, since the Russian team is much stronger tactically and individually. In addition, Sprout, even after the unsuccessful FLASHPOINT 3, managed to fail several matches, showing an uncertain Counter Strike.
Gambit Form
The first team in the world ranking became the winner of the EPIC League CIS 2021, although in general it could fly past the playoffs. Nevertheless, already in the course of the championship, the team was gradually waking up and gaining shape. Now we have another fighting team, which, I am sure, can take down not only Spirit and Virtus.pro, but also European teams of the Sprout and G2 level.
Recent Gambit results:
- Victory over Nemiga with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat Entropiq 2: 1.
- Victory over Spirit with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over Akuma with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over Virtus.pro with a score of 3: 1.
Best Gambit Cards:
- Vertigo - 91% wins.
- Inferno - 80% wins.
- Mirage - 79% wins.
- Overpass - 58% wins.
- Dust 2 - 53% wins.
I think that the Russian team will ban Dust 2, Nuke and Ancient. On the other four cards, Gambit can easily cover the opponent.
Sprout Form
The 31st team in the world ranking took eleventh place in the FLASHPOINT 3. However, after that the German team went to conquer other tournaments, which were also unlucky. That only is worth the grand final at the ESL National Championship Global Playoffs Spring 2021, in which Sprout looked terrible. And finally, the team managed to lose to zero to Sinners, again showing nothing interesting.
Recent Sprout results:
- Defeat from Complexity with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over Sangal with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over EC Brugge with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat to LDLC 1: 3.
- Lost to Sinners with a score of 0: 2.
Best Sprout Maps:
- Dust 2 - 65% wins.
However, the team as such simply has no chance, given the state of affairs on all the remaining maps. I do not argue that Sprout can play well on Inferno and Vertigo. But all this is not the level of Gambit.
Gambit - Sprout meeting statistics
During the current season, the teams held one meeting - at DreamHack Open January 2021 Europe, the victory went to Gambit (2: 0).
Prediction for the match Gambit - Sprout
I don’t think it’s worth getting hung up on maps, since Dust 2, in my personal opinion, we will skip. However, in all other aspects, the Russian team is seriously outplaying Sprout, which also points far away to the most confident Counter Strike. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the Gambit team with Handicap (-4.5).
Bookmakers & Statistics
According to leading bookmakers predictions, the team Gambit Esports are the favorite with average odds 1.132 at the moment. Respectively, bookmakers consider Sprout to be the outsider of the match with odds on a victory in the sum of about 5.765.
In the case of solidarity with the bookmaker’s position about the possible winner of the match, a bet at will be more preferable where odds 1.18 are given on Gambit Esports victory. If you are confident that analysts provide a totally wrong prediction, you should risk and make a bet on Sprout success at - the team’s victory is evaluated with the high odds 9.