Match Prediction: ENCE - Heroic | CS2 (CS:GO)
PGL Major Antwerp 2022ENCE and Heroic will fight for the right to reach the playoffs of PGL Major Antwerp 2022. I would advise the Danes to talk less, because cadiaN and the company allow themselves too much with such a game. Moreover, Heroic does not exude confidence, while ENCE will once again rely on its shooting. And in fact, the Danish team has not yet opened up, showing weak CS every now and then.
Form ENCE
The third team in the world ranking is close to reaching the playoffs of PGL Major Antwerp 2022. Moreover, this European team has already managed to beat FaZe Clan, and also dealt with the Outsiders for the second time in the tournament. Of course, one can recall the defeat against Copenhagen Flames, where the team simply did not have enough. And yet ENCE is in their best form ever, showing unrealistically confident CS in terms of interacting with each other.
Latest ENCE results:
- Lost to G2 with a score of 1:2.
- 2-0 victory over Bad News Eagles.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 16:8.
- Lost to Copenhagen Flames with a score of 8:16.
- Victory over the Outsiders with a score of 16:8.
Best ENCE cards:
- Nuke - 88% of wins.
- Ancient - 69% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 58% of wins.
- Overpass - 54% of wins.
- Vertigo - 50% of wins.
Let me remind you that ENCE has not played on the Inferno map for a long time.
Form Heroic
The fifth team in the world ranking had a good start at PGL Major Antwerp 2022, if you look at the final result. However, in reality, we saw a confident victory over Team Liquid, a defeat from Team Spirit, as well as a controversial victory over G2. Personally, it seems to me that the Danes have not found themselves, but they allow themselves to speak out against the opponent. And with such a viscous and slow game, Heroic has a chance to get what they deserve, because ENCE plays well as opposed to the style of the team.
Heroic's latest results:
- Victory over NKT with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to ENCE with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Team Liquid with a score of 16:11.
- Defeat from Team Spirit with a score of 12:16.
- Victory over G2 with a score of 19:17.
Best Heroic Maps:
- Overpass - 88% of wins.
- Vertigo - 88% of wins.
- Inferno - 83% of wins.
- Nuke - 75% win rate.
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
Let me remind you that the Danes have been banning the Dust 2 map for a long time.
Statistics of meetings ENCE — Heroic
As part of the current season, the teams have played one match - ENCE won at BLAST Premier: Spring European Showdown 2022 (2:1).
Prediction for the match ENCE — Heroic
Well, somehow the game of the Danish team does not look good. If you subtract the fact that Heroic got two wins, you need to look at the situation from the outside. For example, the Danes won two pistol series in the last match, which is plus or minus six rounds. Otherwise, the wards of Xizt are doing very poorly with the execution, since the guys do not have full-fledged rounds.
In turn, ENCE looks much more stable in terms of the game, and most importantly in terms of shooting. If you look at the cards, then the team has Ancient, Nuke and Mirage. The Danes can offer themselves on Overpass and Vertigo, which, you see, is debatable.
Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the ENCE team.
ENCE vs Heroic. The teams will play in the fourth round for reaching the playoffs at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 tournament. We are back to the legendary and unpredictable tournament! I'll try to explain my prediction.
Last match ENCE:
Lost to G2 (2:1)
Victory over Bad News Eagles (2:0)
Victory over FaZe (16:8)
Lost to Copenhagen Flames (16:8)
Victory over Outsiders (16:8)
Last match Heroic:
Victory over NKT (2:0)
Lost to ENCE (2:1)
Victory over Team Liquid (16:11)
Lost to Team Spirit (16:12)
Victory over G2 (19:17)
Match prediction
The European team before the Major was considered the most stable team in my opinion, but after three matches, the guys showed themselves in the opposite direction. Having rolled the TOP-1 of the world into a salad, and later feel the same fly away from Copenhagen Flames. The Danish team looks great just like its opponent, but it happens when the guys flirt and come up with ideas that do not bring results. Still, today's teams must show their levels of preparation for the match and take their cards or opponents. Total over 2.5.
Today, in the top matches of the fourth round of PGL Major Antwerp 2022, two equal teams will compete in The Legends Stage: ENCE and Heroic. The question of determining the favorite is quite difficult, since both teams are quite strong. Bookmakers single out ENCE as not the most obvious favorite of the match, giving odds for their victory at 1.80, while the odds for Heroic's triumph are 1.95. Let's turn to the facts and statistical indicators in order to understand what bet in this case would be the most appropriate to make.
ENCE uniform
As part of the passing The Legends Stage in PGL Major Antwerp 2022, the European team showed itself quite well. The team played against FaZe Clan, Copenhagen Flames and Outsiders. The first match against the strongest team in the world, according to HLTV statistics, was held with a score of 16-8. After the victory over FaZe, the team had to fight with Copenhagen Flames, ranked 14th in the top 30 best CS:GO teams in the world according to HLTV. There, ENCE surprisingly failed to defeat the CPH Flames, after which in the third round they defeated the Outsiders (#10 in the HLTV list) in the next Bo1 match without any problems. Heroic became on their way, and the match for reaching the playoffs will be held in a series of up to two victories. Prior to this, not a single team has played Bo3 matches in the championship, which can be a key factor.
History of recent ENCE meetings
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 The Legends Stage
- ENCE 16-8 Outsiders
- ENCE 8-16 Copenhagen Flames
- ENCE 16-8 FaZe Clan
PGL Major Antwerp 2022 The Challengers Stage
- ENCE 2-0 Bad News Eagles
- ENCE 1-2 G2 Esports
- ENCE 16-6 Outsiders
- ENCE 16-7 9z Team
Best ENCE cards
- Nuke - 85.5%
- Ancient - 68.8%
- Dust 2 - 66.7%
- Mirage - 60.0%
- Overpass - 50.0%
- Vertigo - 50.0%
Heroic Game Uniform
As for the Danish roster, the team is not as warmed up by the latest events as ENCE. The reason for this is that they got into The Legends Stage directly, without passing through The Challengers Stage. In this Major competition, the team played only three matches, two of which turned out to be extremely problematic for them. If in the battle with Liquid (#13 in the HLTV top) the team won with a score of 16-11, then in the fight against Spirit (#23 in the HLTV top), they were defeated with a score of 12-16. Although the match against G2 Esports (#6 in the HLTV top) ended in victory for Heroic, it ended with a score of 19-17, which indicates that the Danes are not in the best playing shape.
Heroic match history
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
- Heroic 19-17 G2 Esports
- Heroic 12-16 Team Spirit
- Heroic 16-11 Team Liquid
BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 Europe
- Heroic 1-2 ENCE
- Heroic 2-0 NKT
Best Heroic Maps
- Overpass - 87.5%
- Vertigo - 87.5%
- Inferno - 83.3%
- Nuke - 75.0%
- Mirage - 50.0%
- Ancient - 20.5%
Head to head matches between Heroic and ENCE
I want to pay special attention to the fight that took place on April 29 as part of the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 Europe. Then Heroic fought with ENCE and were defeated with a score of 1-2. Europeans from ENCE have already shown that they can beat Heroic, although not without problems, and I do not see any prerequisites for changing the scenario in the next match between Heroic and ENCE.
Conclusion
If ENCE manages to take Ancient, which Heroic simply cannot play, and ban Overpass, which is a weakness for Europeans, then they have a very good chance of winning. In general, whatever one may say, Heroic will have to take one map, since they have good performance on many maps, and ENCE, in turn, will not be able to ban everything. At the same time, Snappi and his teammates perform well on Nuke, Ancient and Dust 2, where Heroic can't do much.
Given the history of results, the chances of winning one or another team, as well as map statistics, I think that the most logical and profitable decision (in terms of odds) would be to bet on the exact score of 2-1 in favor of ENCE. They have more chances, but Heroic doesn't intend to give up without a fight either. Bookmakers offer 3.4 odds for this market. You can simply bet on ENCE to win, but the odds are only 1.6-1.8 depending on the bookmaker chosen, and there are still risks.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that ENCE is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.604. This number in the favor of Heroic amounts 4.35. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
What the team performance statistics say
Last Matches | ENCE | Heroic |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 8 | 6 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams.
The teams played 9 matches with each other before.
In these matches ENCE won 5 times, Heroic active consisits of 4 wins.