Match Prediction: fnatic - Virtus.pro | CS2 (CS:GO)
Thunderpick CS:GO World Championship 2023Decider match of Group A at Thunderpick World Championship 2023 will be held with the participation of such teams as Virtus.pro and Fnatic. The winner of the match will advance to the final part of the tournament, while the loser will take 9-12th place in the standings. The format of the match is bo3. Will Fnatic be able to defeat the Russian team? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Virtus.pro uniforms
Russian esports club Virtus.pro can't boast much activity on the professional scene this year. The collective started its active activity in March with the 5th-8th place on BetBoom Playlist. Urbanistic, which brought the VP $5,000. Qualification for the only and last Major on CS:GO, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A, ended in failure for Virtus.pro. After that, another tournament from BetBoom, the BetBoom Playlist. Freedom, also saw Virtus.pro earn $5,000 for 5th-8th place in the standings. Virtus.pro's breakthrough came at ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, where the team emerged victorious and won the $50,000 grand prize. The FiReLEAGUE Battle 2023 showdown between VP and 9z Team ended with Virtus.pro winning the $100,000 prize money. At CCT Online Finals #2, the Russian team was victorious and won $100,000 by defeating Team Spirit in the tournament finals with a 2-0 score. 5th-8th place at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023: European Open Qualifier #2 deprived VP of the opportunity to travel to Australia for the LAN tournament, while the same result at Gamers8 2023 brought the team $35,000. The silver medal at the Dunav Party LAN provided the players with $10,000.
Earlier, Virtus.pro took part in ESL Pro League Season 18, where they started their journey in Group D. In the quarterfinals of the top set, VP outplayed Team Liquid 2:1 (Inferno - 16-11, Mirage - 17-19, Anubis - 16-14). The winner ov semifinals ended with a loss to G2 Esports in a full bo3 series. After falling in the middle set, Virtus.pro defeated Eternal Fire on two maps in a row (Vertigo - 16-10, Inferno - 16-12) and advanced to the semifinals of the set. The rematch with Team Liquid ended with a similar result for Jame and his teammates (Inferno - 12-16, Ancient - 16-14, Vertigo - 16-6), which allowed VP to advance to the play-offs of the tournament. In the first match of the final stage, Virtus.pro played against Latin American club 9z Team. The 1:2 loss secured the Russian club 13-16th place at the championship and $20,000 in prize money.
The Thunderpick World Championship 2023 Long Championship was held for Virtus.pro in Group A. VP outplayed Ninjas in Pyjamas in a complete bo3 series (Overpass - 8-13, Ancient - 13-3, Inferno - 13-10). The winner's match against Cloud9 ended in a 1:2 defeat, which sent VP to the decider match.
Statistics of Virtus.pro's latest results:
- Defeat against Cloud9 with a score of 1:2
- 2:1 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 2:0 win over Movistar Riders
- Defeat by ECSTATIC 1:2
- 2:1 win over Team Spirit
Fnatic form
Fnatic can be called a solid mid-table player of the modern CS:GO scene. The team participates mainly in major international championships, almost completely ignoring smaller tournaments. But at the same time it can't boast of big achievements. Fnatic started the year with a 9th-12th place finish at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023, which brought $16,000. ESL Pro League Season 17 ended with dexter and his teammates in 13th-16th place and an additional $20,000 in earnings. 5th-8th place at BLAST Premier: Spring European Showdown 2023 brought Fnatic only $5,000. Silver at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A allowed the Europeans to qualify for this year's only Major tournament, BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. Before him, the European club finished in 9th-12th place at the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023, earning another $5,000. At the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 itself, Fnatic finished in the top-11, earning $20,000 in prize money. 13-16th place at Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 and 9th-12th place at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 brought the Europeans another $20,000 in total. ESL Pro League Season 18 ended with Fnatic in 13th-16th place in the standings. As a reward, the team received $20,000 in prize money.
Prior to participating in Thunderpick World Championship 2023, Fnatic competed at the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023. The draw placed the team in Group B. In the first match, Fnatic defeated Cloud9 by a score of 13-10 on the Inferno map. ENCE were already waiting for them in the semi-finals of the top set, which dexter and team failed to cope with. The 1:2 defeat sent the European club to the losers' net. In the semifinals of the lоѕeers Fnatic Ledge and Ukrainian team Monte with a similar result and finished their participation in the tournament. The 9th-12th place brought the players a consolation prize of $5,000.
According to the results of the Thunderpick World Championship 2023 draw, Fnatic were placed in Group A, where they faced Cloud9 in their opening game. A 1-2 defeat sent the European club to play an elimination match. Fnatic defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-6, Inferno - 16-14).
Statistics of Fnatic's recent results:
- 2-0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 1:2 loss to Cloud9
- 1:2 loss to Monte
- Defeat by ENCE 1:2
- 13-10 win over Cloud9
Virtus.pro vs Fnatic Match History
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this match have not played against each other in professional matches.
Predicted result of the match Virtus.pro - Fnatic
Virtus.pro have been playing more confidently lately than their European rivals. Let's bet on the victory of Virtus.pro team.