Match Prediction: 9INE - GamerLegion | Counter-Strike (CS2)

9INE and GamerLegion will meet in the second round of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, where they will play for the right not to fall into the bottom basket, and at the same time stay in BO1 a little longer.

I will not say anything about GamerLegion, because for such a team it is a miracle to break into the "legends" at all. And in the game the European team does not stand out, for what many put it on 0-3.

As for the Poles, they clearly played below expectations in the Long Championships, almost without a chance of defeating Team Liquid. Still, the boys have a little bit of credibility. Therefore I would rely on 9INE to win here.

Form 9INE

The seventeenth team of the world ranking actually crashed in the group stage of IEM Rio 2023 where they could defeat only MOUZ, but at the same time suffered defeats from Heroic and Ninjas in Pyjamas.

Then the Polish side also took part in Brazy Party 2023 where, even though they qualified for the play-offs, they lost to Cloud9 in the group stage and failed to defeat Astralis of Denmark in the semi-finals.

And in the first round of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, 9INE failed to do well against Team Liquid, clearly dampening the expectations of their fans.

Latest 9INE results:

• A 1-2 loss to Cloud9.
• A 2-1 win over Sprout.
• A 2-1 win over Into the Breach.
• 0-2 defeat to Astralis.
• Defeat to Team Liquid 9-16.

Top 9INE scores:

• Vertigo - 88% wins.
• Nuke - 87% wins.
• Anubis - 80% wins.
• Mirage - 50% wins.

It is worth remembering that the Polish team have long refused to use Inferno maps.

GamerLegion form

The 31st ranked team in the world failed unexpectedly at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage as they lost to Complexity Gaming and TheMongolz on the very first day.

However, GamerLegion sensationally managed to get back into the game, shutting down MOUZ, OG and FORZE along the way. However, the team looked bad in the game and still is.

And at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, the European team had nothing against Natus Vincere, suffering an absolutely logical defeat on the way to 0-3.

Latest GamerLegion results:

• Defeat to TheMongolz with a score of 11-16.
• A 2-0 win over MOUZ.
• 2-1 win over OG.
• Beat FORZE 2-0.
• Defeat by Natus Vincere 10-16.

GamerLegion's best scores:

• Overpass - 82% wins.
• Ancient - 80% wins.
• Inferno - 75% wins.
• Vertigo - 58% wins.
• Nuke - 56% wins.

The European squad, on the other hand, has long since given up on Anubis.

9INE - GamerLegion encounter statistics

During the current season the teams have played one meeting - at RES Western European Masters: Spring 2023, 9INE won (2-1).

Prediction for the match 9INE - GamerLegion

I do not see the point in looking towards a European team that is objectively bad. At times, only the form of acoR, who pulled GamerLegion to "legends" on his shoulders, saves the day.

As a team 9INE is objectively stronger and The International is more exciting, and the Poles obviously didn't plan to start 0-2. Yes, the team is not so good with the selection, but the opponent is clearly not better.

So in this case I would recommend betting on 9INE to win.