Match Prediction: MOUZ - forZe | CS2 (CS:GO)
BetBoom Playlist. UrbanisticMOUZ and FORZE will meet in the final semi-final of BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023. Both teams are in good form, but in this case there is a chance that the "mice" will falter under the onslaught of a loaded opponent.
First and foremost, I'm talking about the fact that FORZE showed an incredible level of play in March, making it to the quarterfinals of ESL Pro League Season 17 with some resounding victories.
MOUZ, in turn, remain the odds-on favorite for any such showdown, and the team easily defeated Apeks on two maps in the Long Converge play-offs.
Nevertheless, given the ability of the Russian team, it makes sense to believe in a small miracle. So here I would take a closer look at the card from the FORZE team.
Form MOUZ
The 10th ranked team in the world played well in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17 where they got two huge victories over SAW and FURIA, but still lost to Heroic.
Nevertheless, the European squad did not have much success in the play-offs, as after a tough win against paiN Gaming, the boys failed to cope with Cloud9 and were eliminated after the quarterfinals.
However, at the Long Conger play-offs BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023, the MOUZ team confidently defeated Apeks. And the "mice" did not feel the game online at all, which can be attributed to good preparation at this point in time.
The latest MOUZ results:
- A 2-0 win over FURIA.
- Defeat to Heroic by a score of 0-2.
- 2-1 win over paiN Gaming.
- 1-2 defeat at the hands of Cloud9.
- 2-0 win over Apeks.
MOUZ top scorers:
- Ancient - 80% wins.
- Inferno - 60% wins.
It's worth remembering that MOUZ do not take any chances on the Anubis map.
FORZE form
The seventeenth team in the world ranking performed steeply in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, where they extracted victories over Natus Vincere, Team Spirit and ENCE.
However, in the quarterfinals, the Russian team failed to cope with FaZe Clan, although they managed to compete and take away the Overpass card from the future champion of the tournament.
As for the play-offs of BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023, here FORZE managed to pass Bad News Eagles and Virtus.pro. And if things develop, the team can try and compete for a place in the finals.
The latest results from FORZE:
- A 1WIN defeat by a score of 1:2.
- Defeat at the hands of FaZe Clan, 1-2.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of Monte.
- Beat Bad News Eagles 2-0.
- Beat Virtus.pro 2-0.
FORZE's best scores:
- Ancient - 69% wins.
- Overpass - 63% of wins.
- Nuke - 62% wins.
- Anubis - 57% wins.
- Mirage - 53% wins.
- Inferno - 52% wins.
In turn, the Russian team has traditionally refused to play Vertigo.
MOUZ - FORZE meeting statistics
Last season, the teams held two meetings:
- MOUZ's 2-0 win in the indoor qualifying for ESL Challenger Valencia 2022.
- MOUZ won 2-0 in a close qualifier for ESL Challenger Valencia 2022.
The teams then played twice on the Ancient map.
MOUZ vs FORZE
It is clear that MOUZ is the favourite for the match. However, I would not think that the "mice" are capable of closing the meeting with a dry score. First of all, FORZE play on six cards, while the Europeans have problems outside Ancient.
Secondly, in their current form, the Russian team is capable of a lot, and have already managed to beat Bad News Eagles and Virtus.pro in play-offs. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Forum on the cards (+1.5) for the FORZE team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that forZe is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.981. This number in the favor of MOUZ amounts 4.028. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
How the teams played in the last matches
Last Matches | MOUZ | forZe |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 5 | 7 |
The statistics of personal battles between teams is also important for successful bets. The competitors have held 5 matches. In these battles MOUZ got 5 victories while forZe managed to take 0 matches.