Match Prediction: Team Renewal - Checkmate | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Renewal and Checkmate will vie for the right to qualify for the Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 2 Grand Final and get a chance to take revenge on Steel Helmet. Despite the fact that this is a derby, Checkmate has much more experience in the professional scene.

Renewal form

The 179th team in the world ranking some time ago played in Europe, where they received nothing but two crackers. Therefore, the team returned to Asia, where they had a good start in Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 2. Nevertheless, Renewal has a rather weak card pool and, in general, a very slow game. And in this regard, I see big problems for the team.

Recent Renewal results:

• Victory over After Gaming with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over The Black Company with a score of 2: 0.
• Defeat The Black Company 2: 1.
• Victory over Team NKT with a score of 2: 1.
• Defeat to Steel Helmet 1: 2.

As I said, the team is very sad with the cards. At the same time, Renewal does not play on the Vertigo card.

Checkmate form

The 117th team in the world ranking has done without international experience, but even without it Checkmate is showing a very worthwhile game. Here is the recent silver in the JBL Quantum Cup 2021. Another thing is that Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 2 began for the team with a defeat from Steel Helmet. And yet Checkmate quickly ran through the lower bracket, thus returning to the game.

Recent Checkmate results:

• Technical defeat by SC e-Sports.
• Defeat to Steel Helmet 1: 2.
• Technical victory over NSN Gaming.
• Victory over Team NKT with a score of 2: 0.
• Defeat The Black Company 2: 1.

Best Checkmate Cards:

• Inferno - 80% wins.
• Overpass - 67% wins.
• Nuke - 60% wins.

At the same time, the team does not play on the Mirage map.

Renewal - Checkmate meeting statistics

At the end of last season, the teams had two meetings:

• Checkmate wins Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 1 with a score of 2: 1.
• Checkmate wins Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Regional Series 3 with a score of 2: 1.

At the same time, the teams invariably played on Dust 2.

Prediction for the match Renewal - Checkmate

It seems that we will see the classic three cards typical for this level. However, Checkmate's game is much clearer and more interesting than Renewal's slow paced game. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the Checkmate team.