ORDER and Encore will meet as part of the IEM Road to Rio 2022 closed qualifiers. Interestingly, the teams played each other in open qualifiers, and then, of course, ORDER won.
Yes, in that match the favorite did not play very confidently, but still Encore still looks like a second-rate team even by the standards of its region. Therefore, it is certainly not worth looking for intrigue or a hidden meaning in this fight.
ORDER Form
The 42nd team in the world ranking failed at the ESL Pro League Season 16 Conference and IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, after which they went on a break. Here the organization managed to make changes in the line-up by signing the young Vexite.
As a result, ORDER successfully started in the second half of the season, qualifying for the closed qualifiers for IEM Road to Rio 2022 on the first try. And there is no reason to think that this team will not be represented at the RMR tournament from their subregion.
Latest ORDER results:
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 7:16.
- Defeated by Imperial with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Arena Esports with a score of 16:2.
- Victory over Nut-E Gaming with a score of 16:2.
- Victory over Encore with a score of 2:1.
The best ORDER cards:
- Mirage - 33% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 33% win rate
At the same time, the Australian team usually refuses the Overpass card.
Encore form
The 61st team of the world ranking also managed to travel around the championships in Europe, but there they performed even worse than their principal opponent in the region.
Plus, the team didn't make it to the home ESL Challenger Melbourne 2022, so don't forget it.
As for qualifying for IEM Road to Rio 2022, here Encore spent two attempts at once. And there is great confidence that the team will not go further, left with nothing.
Latest Encore results:
- Victory over Antic Esports with a score of 16:10.
- Defeat from ORDER with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over RANCOR Digital with a score of 16:1.
- Victory over CAMO with a score of 16:3.
- Victory over VERTEX with a score of 2:1.
Best Encore cards:
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Nuke - 50% win rate.
In turn, the Encore team abandons the Mirage map.
ORDER vs Encore Match Statistics
As part of the current season, the teams held three meetings:
- The victory of ORDER in the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Asia RMR with a score of 2:0.
- ORDER won the ESL Pro League Season 16 Conference with a score of 2:0.
- ORDER's victory in the open qualification at IEM Road to Rio 2022 with a score of 2:1.
The last meeting took place just over a week ago.
Prediction for the match ORDER — Encore
Personally, I do not see intrigue in this confrontation. Yes, last time Encore imposed a fight on the favorite, but there is a feeling that now this simply will not happen again. Plus, the wards of Kingfisher are corny stronger on all fronts, and even disappointing numbers on the cards should not bring down. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the ORDER team with a score of 2:0.
