Apeks and Bad News Eagles will meet in the third round of the main stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, playing for the right to get closer to a place in the play-offs, or to be relegated from the championship.
There is not much logic here, although Apeks play quite well for a team of their level. In turn, the Kosovar team here managed to close G2 Esports, creating an unreal comeback for the attack on Ancient.
As I see it, this factor greatly outweighs any European effort that might get run over on morale, especially after something like this. So here I'd rather pick a win for the Bad News Eagles team.
Apeks form
The 24th ranked team in the world did well at Brazy Party 2023 where they reached the quarterfinals and then took second place in the CCT West Europe Series 3.
As for Apeks' performance on the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage, the team posted wins over Team Liquid, Grayhound Gaming and paiN Gaming but also lost to G2 Esports.
Speaking about the European team's game in the main stage of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, here the guys expectedly beat Into the Breach, but then logically failed to cope with Heroic.
Latest Apeks results:
- A 16-0 win over Grayhound Gaming.
- Defeat to G2 Esports by a score of 0-2.
- Victory over paiN Gaming with a score of 2-1.
- A 16-10 win over Into the Breach.
- Defeat by Heroic 10-16.
Apeks top scorers:
- Anubis - 81% wins.
- Ancient - 71% wins.
- Inferno - 62% wins.
- Overpass - 59% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
Let's not forget that the European squad is steadily giving up Nuke.
Bad News Eagles form
The 20th ranked team in the world played a mixed bag at the recent ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they twice edged Movistar Riders to take silver.
And at the BLAST.tv Long Circuit Paris Major 2023, the Kosovar side also underperformed, coming up with nothing in their game against ENCE, limiting themselves to just nine boring rounds at Vertigo.
However, right after that, the Bad News Eagles went on a rampage as they turned the game around and shut down G2 Esports. After that, you realize that thinking is useless and unhealthy.
Recent Bad News Eagles results:
- A 2-1 win over Rare Atom.
- Beat Grayhound Gaming 2-1.
- Defeat to Movistar Riders, 0-2.
- Defeat to ENCE 9-16.
- 16-13 victory over G2 Esports.
Bad News Eagles top scorers:
- Mirage - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 62% wins.
- Ancient - 60% wins.
- Overpass - 56% wins.
- Vertigo - 50% wins.
Interestingly, the Kosovo team has also been banning the Nuke card for a long time.
Apeks - Bad News Eagles encounter statistics
During the current season, the teams have played one meeting - at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A victory went to Bad News Eagles (19:16).
Apeks vs Bad News Eagles preview
What is there to comment on when everything is turned upside down in a one-card showdown? It's clear that Apeks is showing a good game, but nothing more than that.
A lot will be decided at the card selection stage, and you can't predict in advance here. However, the Kosovo team strongly impressed with the victory over G2 Esports, from which we can build on.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a Bad News Eagles team win.
