Match Prediction: Evil Geniuses - MOUZ | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Rio 2022 Challengers StageEvil Geniuses and MOUZ will fight for the right to be kings before the third round of IEM Rio Major 2022 Challengers Stage. Both teams showed a good game at the start of the championship, but you still need to make allowances for the level of their opponents.
And if the North American team outplayed IHC, and not without problems, the "mouse" dealt with the Outsiders very confidently and showed good preparation for the tournament.
In general, I do not think that with all my recent confidence, Evil Geniuses will have enough strength for another victory. Yes, and MOUZ looked just great today, so what's the point of looking for intrigue where it shouldn't be.
Evil Geniuses form
The 21st team in the world ranking performed well at the IEM Road to Rio 2022 Americas RMR. Moreover, the North Americans were aiming for "legends" to the last, but lost in the fight against Team Liquid.
Then Evil Geniuses went to BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2022 North America, where they lost to Fluxo in the quarterfinals.
As for the start at IEM Rio Major 2022, here the team managed to turn the game around with IHC, which was clearly not in their favor. And in general, "Evil Geniuses" continue to amaze with a good game, which has not happened for a very long time.
Evil Geniuses latest results:
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 16:14.
- 2:1 victory over 9z.
- Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by Fluxo with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over IHC Esports with a score of 16:9.
Best Evil Geniuses cards:
- Mirage - 80% of wins.
- Overpass - 67% of wins.
- Nuke - 57% win rate
Don't forget that the North American team continues to ban the Vertigo map.
MOUZ form
The tenth team of the world ranking performed very ambiguously at the IEM Road to Rio 2022 Europe RMR B, where they earned a ticket to the major only in the last round, moreover, with a tight victory over Sangal.
Following the "mice" took part in the ESL Challenger Rotterdam 2022, where, after an excellent game in the group, they quickly fell off the Outsiders in the semi-finals.
As for the start at IEM Rio Major 2022, here MOUZ managed to take revenge on the Outsiders. And the team looked very cool in terms of the game - without unnecessary nerves.
Latest MOUZ results:
- Victory over Sangal with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Nixuh with a score of 16:2.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 16:8.
- Lost to the Outsiders with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over the Outsiders with a score of 16:6.
Best MOUZ cards:
- Mirage - 73% of wins.
- Inferno - 70% win rate.
- Nuke - 50% win rate.
Let's not forget that the "mice" continue to refuse the Dust 2 map.
Evil Geniuses vs MOUZ Match Statistics
The teams have not yet met in the current lineups.
Prediction for the match Evil Geniuses — MOUZ
We must praise the North American team for their past merits, because with such a confident game, the guys can compete for a place in the "legends". However, here I am not inclined to see Evil Geniuses as a contender for victory, unless there is a wild upset.
In any other situation, the "mice" should show European style and move on, since the guys showed a very cool game at the start. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the MOUZ team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in MOUZ victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.247. According to bookmakers data, Evil Geniuses are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 5.357.
What the team performance statistics say
Last Matches | Evil Geniuses | MOUZ |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 4 |
10 matches (wins) | 6 | 6 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The participants in the battle before the meeting played 7 matches with each other. In these battles Evil Geniuses got 0 victories while MOUZ managed to take 7 matches.