Match Prediction: Heroic - OG | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2022Heroic and OG will play in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2022. I'm not sure that the Danes are in good condition, since they have already made their debut in the new season, having failed at Pinnacle Winter Series 1. Therefore, here, given the excellent start in the new season, OG should show yourself in all its glory.
Form Heroic
The eighth team of the world ranking failed the end of last season, losing to everyone and everywhere in a row. As a result, the Danes tried to roll into the new season, but lost to K23 in the quarterfinals of Pinnacle Winter Series 1. I don’t know what the team managed to fix in two weeks, but according to that game, Heroic is very far from ideal form. Therefore, I personally have doubts about the prospects of the team in this tournament.
Heroic's latest results:
- Defeat from GODSENT with a score of 13:16.
- Defeated by FaZe Clan with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by Gambit with a score of 0:2.
- Lost to NAVI with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by K23 with a score of 1:2.
Best Heroic Maps:
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
At the same time, the Danish team is unlikely to want to test themselves on Dust 2.
Form OG
The 11th team of the world ranking performed well at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, winning absolutely all the matches. Now the team rushed through IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, even if it caused problems in the first game of Renegades. Still, OG impresses with their resilience, with the team looking very strong in attack, which is a consequence of the work of the new captain.
Latest OG results:
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 16:9.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 16:8.
- Victory over NIP with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Renegades with a score of 19:16.
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.
Best OG cards:
- Ancient - 80% of wins.
- Mirage - 80% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
Interestingly, the team has not yet played on two maps: Dust 2 and Vertigo.
Heroic vs OG match statistics
During the last season, the teams held two meetings:
- OG's victory at IEM Fall 2021 Europe with a score of 2:0.
- Heroic's victory at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2021 with a score of 2:0.
In both cases, the teams played on the Inferno map.
Prediction for the match Heroic — OG
Considering the end of last season, as well as the loss to K23, I personally do not believe in the Danes. Plus, OG is showing a fresh game, currently playing better than many on Ancient and Mirage. However, these same cards are not the strongest of Heroic. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the OG team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Heroic are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.764. OG, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 2.24.
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 1.95 are given on Heroic victory. If you are confident that analysts provide a totally wrong prediction, you should risk and make a bet on OG success at - the team’s victory is evaluated with the high odds 3.45.