Match Prediction: Apeks - FURIA | CS2 (CS:GO)
Elisa Masters Espoo 2023Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 is coming to its logical conclusion. In the grand final of the event, the Brazilians from FURIA Esports will face the European team Apeks. The winner, in addition to the title of champion, will earn the grand prize of $100,000, while the silver medallist will be satisfied with $40,000 in prize money. The format of the match is bo5. Which of the participants will win the tournament? Let's find out.
Within this betting thread, you'll uncover insights into the participants' performance throughout the current year, their achievements in the preceding professional tournament, and predictions on how this match will conclude. Comprehensive information is sourced from reputable CSGO trading sites, providing a thorough analysis for your consideration.
FURIA Esports Uniforms
Brazilian squad FURIA Esports has been focusing on big events and title tournament series this year. The Brazilians started the season with Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023, where they took 17th-20th place and earned $4,500. A 9th-12th place finish at ESL Pro League Season 17 earned the club $25,000. BLAST Premier: Spring American Showdown 2023 ended with FURIA Esports finishing in 5th-8th place and earning $5,000. Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 was a similar event for FalleN and the team, as they finished in 5th-6th place and earned $10,000. FURIA players made it to the only Major event of this year and the last Major tournament in CS:GO, namely BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, thanks to their victory at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: American RMR. The Major itself ended for the team in the Legends stage, where they took the last place. As a result, 15th-16th place at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 provided FURIA Esports with $20,000 in prize money. Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 ended with FURIA in 9th-12th place and $5,000 in prize money. The Brazilian team failed in their participation in Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023, as 17th-20th place and $4,500 can hardly be considered a good result. The online tournament Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #1 also ended for the Brazilians with 9-16th place and no prize money for participation. The Brazilians failed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 on two attempts. In the major LAN tournament Gamers8 2023, which was held in Saudi Arabia, FURIA took 9th-16th place and received $15,000. The silver medal at Pinnacle Cup V earned the players an additional $10,000. 13-16th place at ESL Pro League Season 18 provided FURIA with $20,000 in prize money. The team also participated in BLAST Premier: Fall American Showdown 2023, where they finished in the top 4 and earned $7,500. FURIA Esports' second win of the year was a championship at BGS Esports 2023, a local tournament that earned the Brazilians $3,878.83. A 9th-12th place finish in the standings at Thunderpick World Championship 2023 deprived the players of prize money. The 3-4th place in the Roobet Cup 2023 added another $15,000 to FURIA Esports' bankroll.
The previous professional tournament for FURIA Esports was PARI, Please. The team got into Group B, where in the first match they defeated Aurora Gaming with the score 2:1 (Mirage - 11-13, Ancient - 13-11, Overpass - 13-10). The match against Eternal Fire ended with the defeat of the Brazilians on two maps in a row. In the decisive match FalleN and team faced Aurora Gaming again. Full bo3 series (Inferno - 9-13, Ancient - 16-12, Nuke - 13-11) was a victory for FURIA Esports. So the team made it to the play-offs, where in the semi-finals they lost to 9Pandas with the score 1:2. The 3-4th place in the standings brought the players $10,000 in prize money.
At Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 FURIA Esports Long Sogpeg in Group B. First, they outplayed Complexity Gaming on the Ancient map with a score of 13-8, and lost the match to Apeks with a score of 0:2. In the decisive match the Brazilians defeated MOUZ on two maps in a row (Mirage - 13-11, Ancient - 13-7). Seeding for the semi-finals determined the opponent of FURIA team HAVU Gaming, which was able to surprise at this tournament. A 2-0 victory (Mirage - 13-7, Nuke - 13-1) sent the Brazilians to the Grand Final.
FURIA Esports recent results stats:
- A 2-0 victory over HAVU Gaming
- 2:0 win over MOUZ
- 0:2 defeat to Apeks
- 13-8 win over Complexity Gaming
- 1:2 defeat by 9Pandas
Apeks form
The first three months of this year Apeks didn't bring any serious results to their fans, except for wins in such qualifiers as BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR Qualifier B and ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2023: European Open Qualifier. The 3-4th place at CCT West Europe Series #1 brought the team $5,000. The second and third series of this tournament ended with silver for Apeks and a total of $20,000 in prize money. The main achievement of the European club this year so far is the 3-4th place at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, the only Major event of this year and the last one in CS:GO, where the team earned $80,000. After that, the team participated in ESL Challenger League Season 45: Europe, where they were victorious and won $20,000. At the Elisa Invitational Spring 2023, Apeks was victorious and earned the $12,500 grand prize. Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 was a failure for the Norwegian organisation. The last place players won a consolation prize of $4,500. Also unsuccessful were appearances at CCT Online Finals #2 and Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #1. Apeks also travelled to Gamers8 2023, a LAN Championship in Saudi Arabia. 9th-16th place in the standings secured kyxsan and his teammates $15,000 in prize money. The victory at the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023: European Qualifier secured Apeks a trip to another major international tournament. At CCT North Europe Series #7, Apeks finished in 9th-16th place and went home empty-handed. The team then fell at ESL Pro League Season 18, where a 21st-28th place finish earned Apeks $8,000. At CCT East Europe Series #2 the Norwegian club took 3-4th place and received $5,000 as a rewardi. The 5th-6th place at ESL Challenger at DreamHack Winter 2023: European Qualifier did not allow the team to qualify for the LAN event. Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 ended with FURIA Esports in 9th-12th place in the standings, earning $5,000 in prize money. A top-8 finish at the Roobet Cup 2023 also earned FURIA an additional $5,000. The team was then able to qualify for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2023 by winning the European Qualifiers.
The previous professional event for Apeks was BetBoom Dacha: Closed Qualifier. There, the team started their journey in Group B. In the opening match kyxsan and his teammates defeated BIG 2:1 (Inferno - 13-5, Vertigo - 12-16, Overpass - 13-8). But match winner Apeks lost to Aurora Gaming on two maps and went to the first round of play-offs. After losing 0:2 to 9INE, Apeks failed to qualify for BetBoom Dacha.
As a result of the Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 draw, Apeks travelled to Group B. The Europeans first defeated MOUZ with a 19-16 result on the Inferno card. A win over FURIA Esports on two maps (Inferno - 13-7, Vertigo - 13-3) put Apeks into the play-offs of the tournament. In the semi-finals, kyxsan and team outscored ENCE 2-0 (Vertigo - 13-7, Anubis - 13-11).
Apeks recent results stats:
- Victory over ENCE by a score of 2-0
- 2:0 win over FURIA Esports
- 19-16 win over MOUZ
- Defeat by 9INE with the score 0:2
- 2:0 win over FORZE Esports
Match History of FURIA Esports - Apeks
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this duel have played against each other twice. In the Roobet Cup FURIA Esports defeated Apeks with the score 2:0 (Ancient - 13-11, Overpass - 13-11). And at the current Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, Apeks were stronger than the Brazilians, beating FURIA 2-0 (Inferno - 13-7, Vertigo - 13-3).
Predicted result of the match FURIA Esports - Apeks
The path to the final was shorter for Apeks than for their opponents. Besides, FURIA Esports have already lost on two maps in this tournament to a European club. Let's bet on the victory of the Apeks team.