Match Prediction: Astralis - FaZe Clan | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM China 2024Astralis Long compete in the play-offs of Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 with a semi-final match against FaZe Clan. For karrigan and the team this match will be an opportunity to avenge their opponent for the defeat in Group B. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will go to the grand finals of the LAN competition? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match performed during the previous year, how they played in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Astralis Form
A team from Denmark, Astralis have had a good run of form in the previous year and have been successful in the smaller tournaments, but have made sure not to miss out on the big international tournaments. Among the successful performances, it is worth noting the victories in such tournaments as CCT North Europe Series #3 and CCT South Europe Series #4, which allowed Astralis to earn $44,000 in prize money. ESL Pro League Season 17 saw the team fail, finishing in 17th-20th place. A silver medal at Brazy Party earned the club $70,000. At Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 blameF and his teammates took 5th-6th place, and at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 they finished 7th-8th. Astralis also participated in the Gamers8 2023: Last Chance Qualifier. The team managed to play two matches as part of the qualifier and finished in the qualifiers. The 4th-6th place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 brought blameF and his team $17,500 in prize money and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. Astralis also took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. The team demonstrated decent play and made it to the top 4 of the standings. The players earned $80,000 for their 3-4th place finish. At Pinnacle Cup V Astralis also finished in 3-4th place and received $5,000 in prize money. The performance at ESL Pro League Season 18 was not the most successful, as the team took 13-16th place. Astralis also participated in Roobet Cup 2023, where they finished on the 13th-16th place in the standings and were left without prize money. The 3-4th place at CS Asia Championships 2023 brought $50,000 to the players. Astralis also made it to the top 8 of BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023 and BetBoom Dacha. The team kicked off the new 2024 year by qualifying for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. A top 6 finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 secured $12,500 in prize money and a trip to BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. A 21st-24th place finish at IEM Katowice 2024 earned Astralis a $2,500 consolation prize. In an attempt to qualify for the first Major tournament of the season, the European club finished 9-11th at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B and headed to the Decider stage.
The previous professional tournament for Astralis was PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR Decider, the last opportunity to go to Denmark for the main event of the first half of 2024. Astralis lost their first match to 9Pandas on two maps in a row and left the event.
Astralis started the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 with a 13-2 win over Chinese club Steel Helmet on the Ancient map, which allowed them to advance to the semi-finals of the top Group B. There Astralis outplayed FaZe Clan on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-7, Nuke - 13-4). In the finals the team defeated Virtus.pro with the same result (Overpass - 13-6, Vertigo - 13-7) and went to the semifinals of play-offs.
Astralis latest results stats:
- 2-0 win over Virtus.pro
- Victory over FaZe Clan 2:0
- Victory over Steel Helmet with the score 13-2
- Defeat by 9Pandas with the score 0:2
- Defeat by ENCE with the score 0:2
FaZe Clan uniforms
FaZe Clan had a great season overall, first of all financially, although they lost some ground in the middle of the year. They started the season with 1-3rd place at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023 and $27,500. Their performance at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 ended with 7th-8th place and $24,000 in prize money. The main achievement this year for FaZe Clan team can already be confidently called the championship at ESL Pro League Season 17, which brought not only $200,000, but also the victory in the fourth season of Intel Grand Slam, and this is an additional $1,000,000 in prize money. Among the big events, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 is also worth mentioning. There FaZe Clan took the 5th-8th places and earned $45,000. Then Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 ended for karrigan and his teammates on 3-4th place, this result brought $20,000. At BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023, FaZe Clan finished in 5th-6th place in the standings and earned an additional $20,000 in prize money. The European club travelled to BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 where they finished in 1st-3rd place, earned $27,500 and received a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. FaZe Clan also took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. There the team took 9th-12th place and received a consolation prize of $16,000 in prize money. At the big LAN-tournament Gamers8 2023 FaZe Clan took 9-16th place and received $15,000 prize money. At ESL Pro League Season 18 karrigan and team took 9-12th place and earned $25,000 in prize money. At IEM Sydney 2023 and Thunderpick World Championship 2023 FaZe Clan rehabilitated and won, earning a total of $350,000. The team also won the CS Asia Championship 2023, where the players received $250,000 as the top prize. The silver medal at BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023 provided the European club with $85,000 in prize money. FaZe Clan finished the year in second place at BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023 and received $250,000. The 2024th Long Contest got off to a great start for FaZe Clan players with BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024. As a result, the win allowed FaZe to earn $22,500 and a trip to BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. At Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 karrigan and his teammates won silver and were awarded $180,000 in prize money. 3rd-5th place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A allowed the team to qualify for the Major Championship.
Upon arrival at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, FaZe Clan passed the first stage of the tournament and got into the elimination stage. In the first match karrigan and his teammates Ledge defeated Heroic on the map Ancient with the score 10-13, then later in the day FaZe defeated FURIA Esports with the score 13-7 on the same Ancient. In the middle matches of the third round FaZe Clan sensationally lost to Eternal Fire with a crushing score of 1-13 on the map Overpass. After that FaZe rehabilitated themselves by defeating Imperial Esports in full bo3 series (Nuke - 13-8, Anubis - 8-13, Mirage - 13-8). In the final match, karrigan and team had no trouble defeating Complexity Gaming 2-0 (Nuke - 13-6, Overpass - 13-6) to head into the final stage of the tournament. In the quarter-final play-offs FaZe outplayed Team Spirit in a full bo3 series (Mirage - 13-7, Nuke - 16-19, Vertigo - 16-14). The semifinal clash with Team Vitality ended with the victory of karrigan and his teammates with the similar result (Nuke - 13-7, Vertigo - 5-13, Inferno - 13-8), which ensured FaZe place in the grand final. But in the deciding match karrigan and Team Ledge beat NAVI in a full bo3 series and won the silver medal of the tournament as well as $170,000 in prize money.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 FaZe Clan started their journey in Group B. The top grid quarter-final against Nemiga Gaming ended with FaZe winning 13-8 on the Inferno map. Then karrigan and his teammates sensationally Ledgeili Astralis on two maps and fell to the bottom of the grid. There FaZe Clan first defeated Cloud9 with the score 2:0 (Overpass - 13-4, Nuke - 13-11), and in the decisive match they defeated FlyQuest with the score 2:0 (Ancient - 13-4, Nuke - 13-10). Thus the team made it to the quarter-finals of the play-offs. In the final stage of the tournament FaZe Clan Long team defeated Team Liquid in full bo3 series (Nuke - 16-13, Anubis - 11-13, Mirage - 13-10).
FaZe Clan recent results statistics:
- Victory over Team Liquid with the score 2:1
- Victory over FlyQuest with the score 2:0
- Victory over Cloud9 with the score 2:0
- 0:2 defeat of Astralis
- 13-8 win over Nemiga Gaming
History of matches Astralis - FaZe Clan
During the last year the participants of this confrontation played against each other twice. Once FaZe Clan players won with the result 2:0. The last time the teams met in the current tournament. Then Astralis outplayed karrigan and the team with the score 2:0 (Ancient - 13-7, Nuke - 13-4).
Predicted result of the match Astralis - FaZe Clan
Astralis showed in this tournament that they have potentially started a new era. But FaZe Clan should not be written off either. Let's bet on the total of cards more than 2.5.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that FaZe Clan is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.501. This number in the favor of Astralis amounts 3.601. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
How did the participants perform in the last matches
Last Matches | Astralis | FaZe Clan |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 4 | 6 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The competitors have held 48 matches. In these battles Astralis got 30 victories while FaZe Clan managed to take 18 matches.