Match Prediction: Bad News Eagles - sAw | Counter-Strike (CS2)

The second match of the third round of the third round of the loser's bracket at the CCT Online Finals #2 with a prize pool of $200,000 will be a clash between Kosovars from Bad News Eagles and Portuguese from SAW. The winner will advance to the quarter-finals of the lower grid, while the loser will take 7th-8th place and earn $5,000 in prize money. The match format is bo3. Which team will be more successful in this match? Let's find out.

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, and also how this match will end.

Bad News Eagles uniforms

Bad News Eagles have been successful at the regional level this year, and have also managed to shine at one major international championship. The year started for the Kosovars with a lost European qualification at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023, as well as silver medals at CCT South Europe Series #2, CCT Central Europe Malta Finals and CCT South Europe Series #3. These tournaments totalled $45,000 in prize money for Bad News Eagles. After that, the team failed several online tournaments and went to participate in BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A. The fourth place allowed to enter BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A. The fourth place allowed to get to BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, the last and only Major event for CS:GO this year. The 12th-14th place allowed BNE to earn $20,000. The team also won RES Adriatic League Season 2 and 7th-8th place at CCT Online Finals #1.

The last professional tournament for Bad News Eagles was CCT North Europe Series #6. The organisers invited the Kosovars straight into the play-offs stage, so BNE did not participate in the group stage of the tournament. In the first match Bad News Eagles defeated ThunderFlash 2-0 (Anubis - 16-10, Overpass - 16-11). In the quarter-finals of the championship Bad News Eagles lost to Team Spirit in a full bo3 series and left the tournament. 5th-8th place secured the team from Kosovo $2,000 in prize money.

At CCT Online Finals #2 Bad News Eagles first defeated SINNERS Esports 2-0, then lost to MIBR on two maps in a row and went to the bottom of the grid. In the second round of the loser's bracket, Kosovars met Nouns Esports, who they outplayed 2-1.

Bad News Eagles recent results stats:

• Victory over Nouns Esports with a score of 2:1
• A 0-2 loss to MIBR.
• 2:0 win over SINNERS Esports
• 1:2 defeat to Team Liquid
• 2:0 win over ThunderFlash

SAW Form

The Portuguese started the current gaming year by successfully qualifying for ESL Pro League Season 17, where SAW will later take 21st-28th place and earn $8,000 in prize money. A 3-4th place finish at CT South Europe Series #2 and OMEN WGR Challenge 2023 earned SAW $5,000 and $1,608.79 respectively. BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A ended with a 15th-16th place finish for the Portuguese team. A 5th-8th place finish at CCT North Europe Series #4 and Brazy Party allowed the club to earn a combined $17,000. The team's most notable achievements have been a 3-4th place finish on the BetBoom Playlist. Freedom, a win at CCT West Europe Series #4, which earned the club $22,000 in prize money, and a silver medal at CCT North Europe Series #6.

The last tournament the Portuguese participated in before CCT Online Finals #2 was Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #1. There, SAW defeated EPIC DUDES 2-0 (Overpass - 16-6, Nuke - 16-9) in their first match. In the second round of the gridiron, SAW lost to SINNERS Esports on two consecutive maps and finished their participation in the tournament. The 17th-24th places did not bring the Portuguese players any prize money.

CCT Online Finals #2 Long Sogpeg for SAW with a 1-2 loss to OG. In the lower grid, the Portuguese squad was able to defeat EYEBALLERS with a 2:1 score and ZeroTenacity with a 2:0 score.

SAW's recent results stats:

• Victory over ZeroTenacity with a score of 2:0
• 2:1 win over EYEBALLERS
• Defeat by OG 1:2
• 0:2 loss to SINNERS Esports
• 1:2 loss to Team Spirit

Bad News Eagles - SAW Match History

Bad News Eagles have played against SAW twice since the beginning of this year. At CCT South Europe Series #2, Bad News Eagles won 2-0 (Ancient - 16-6, Anubis - 19-16). The Portuguese were able to bounce back in ESL Challenger League Season 44: Europe, where they won on two straight maps (Ancient - 16-9, Vertigo - 16-6).

Predicted result for Bad News Eagles - SAW

Bad News Eagles can boast a trip to the Major this year, while SAW have no such achievements in their record. Let's bet on the victory of Bad News Eagles.