Match Prediction: Team Liquid - OG | Counter-Strike (CS2)
BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023Team Liquid and OG will meet in the group stage of BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023. Team OG once again had a controversial season, including the final segment.
In turn, the North American team played well their last championships, competing with the leaders. And even though the "liquid" did not win a single tournament, they managed to add a lot in terms of interactions.
Yes, Team Liquid still needs a smart sniper as oSee is something with something. However, in other aspects, the team is more interesting and stable than OG.
Therefore, here I would not wait for a sensation, since the North Americans will again play the first number. Plus, OG noticeably lacks shooting potential, and it’s not yet completely clear what will happen to F1KU and NEOFRAG in the future.
Form Team Liquid
The third team in the world ranking performed quite well at IEM Rio Major 2022, although in recent matches they clearly lacked the endurance to reach the playoffs.
However, the North American team then reached the semi-finals of BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022, where they lost to the future winner. And even then it became clear that Team Liquid returned to prime form.
Well, at the end of the season, “liquid” made it to the BLAST Premier World Final 2022, as if symbolizing their ambitions for the future. In general, the North Americans performed very well in December, and this has its own problems.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- The victory over the Outsiders with a score of 2:1.
- Defeat from FaZe Clan with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over OG with a score of 2:1.
- Lost to G2 with a score of 0:2.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 88% of wins.
- Anubis - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
Let's not forget that the North American team continues to refuse the Nuke map.
Form OG
The twelfth team of the world ranking ended the last season very ambiguously. First of all, the European team failed at BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022, where they did not win a single map at all.
Then OG fell even deeper, as they managed to lose to HAVU in CCT North Europe Series 2, again without even taking a single card from the supposedly formidable Finns.
However, at the very flag, the team reached the semi-finals of BLAST Premier World Final 2022, sorting out the group with Heroic and Vitality. It is clear that in the ½ finals OG lost to Team Liquid, but even there they were able to take away Overpass.
In general, do not look for any logic from OG, but the team can come up with something based on shooting and mood.
Latest OG results:
- Lost to Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from HAVU with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Heroic with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 1:2.
Best OG cards:
- Inferno - 71% of wins.
Interestingly, the OG team is also ditching the Nuke card.
Statistics of meetings Team Liquid — OG
As part of the last season, the teams had one meeting - at BLAST Premier World Final 2022, the victory went to Team Liquid (2:1).
Prediction for the match Team Liquid — OG
It is unlikely that anyone will take risks and leave Nuke, because at this level this does not work. However, the North American team is ahead in many respects. Yes, and at the last tournament, Team Liquid proved this statement, having obtained a completely logical victory.
As for OG, you should not look for logic here at all, since it does not exist. The team played according to their mood and will continue to play. I would say that the reason for this is the weak line-up, which is still too young.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Team Liquid to win.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in OG victory. Odds on them are equal to 2.095. According to bookmakers data, Team Liquid are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 2.164.
Team statistics in recent matches
Last Matches | Team Liquid | OG |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 2 |
10 matches (wins) | 5 | 3 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams. The participants in the battle before the meeting played 3 matches with each other. In these matches Team Liquid won 3 times, OG active consisits of 0 wins.