Match Prediction: Team Spirit - Team Liquid | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2023Team Spirit and Team Liquid will meet in the semifinals of the lower bracket of the IEM Katowice 2023 group stage, where they will fight for the right to stay in the championship.
Perhaps both teams are in an equal situation. But if the “dragons” are just warming up, then the “liquid” ones cannot actually find their game and show very weak results.
In addition, we have meeting statistics that speak in favor of Team Spirit. And it seems to me that this time history will repeat itself, because it is convenient for the teams to play against each other in style.
However, when choosing a favorite, you will have to succumb to a subjective assessment. And if we multiply the overall decline of the North American team by their raw game, then in this match I would recommend taking a closer look at Team Spirit.
Team Spirit Uniform
The thirteenth team in the world ranking took second place at the ESL Challenger League Season 43 Europe back in December, although they essentially missed the free tournament with two losses to the Portuguese from SAW.
Nevertheless, the Russian team played well in the Play-In stage at IEM Katowice 2023, where they outplayed Grayhound and Sprout. Despite the defeat from Ninjas in Pajamas, the "dragons" coped with their task.
Now, Team Spirit started in the main draw of the tournament, where they immediately lost to FaZe Clan and went to the lower bracket. Nevertheless, the team is still alive, because the day before it was able to put pressure on BIG and knock the Germans out of the championship.
Team Spirit latest results:
- Victory over Grayhound with a score of 16:6.
- Lost to Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Sprout with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by FaZe Clan with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:0.
Best Team Spirit maps:
- Ancient - 80% of wins.
- Vertigo - 50% of wins.
Let's not forget that the Russian team continues to refuse the Inferno map.
Form Team Liquid
The fourth team in the world ranking played terribly in the group stage of BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023, where they scored only one victory over Complexity.
At the same time, in the Play-In stage, the North American team played even weaker, because already in the first round they lost to BIG and were eliminated from the championship, not getting into the spring finals directly.
As for the performance at the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, here Team Liquid was able to beat IHC, but then showed nothing in the game against NAVI and deservedly fell into the lower bracket.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to OG with a score of 1:2.
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over IHC with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to Natus Vincere with a score of 0:2.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 78% of wins.
- Anubis - 50% win rate.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
In turn, the North American team continues to cross out the Nuke card.
Match statistics Team Spirit — Team Liquid
During the last season, the teams held two meetings:
- Team Spirit's victory at IEM Cologne 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- Team Spirit's victory at IEM Rio Major 2022 with a score of 2:1.
At the same time, the teams played twice on the Ancient map.
Prediction for the match Team Spirit — Team Liquid
A very interesting meeting, in which there is no pronounced favorite. However, based on the potential and current results, I would not believe in Team Liquid.
It is clear that the experience of the North Americans can turn on, but with such a sniper - hard to believe. At the same time, the “dragons” are gaining from match to match, and in some places they look very cool.
Well, you shouldn't cross out the statistics of face-to-face meetings, which clearly benefits the Russian team. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Team Spirit to win.
Bookmakers & Statistics
At the moment, the majority of bookmakers unanimously see the team Team Liquid as the favorite of the game with average odds on a victory in the sum of 1.316. Team Spirit chances to prevail are evaluated with average odds 7.742 by bookmakers.
Team statistics in recent matches
Last Matches | Team Spirit | Team Liquid |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 2 |
10 matches (wins) | 6 | 4 |
We will also remind you of the statistics of matches that the teams played with each other. The participants in the battle before the meeting played 4 matches with each other. In these battles Team Spirit got 3 victories while Team Liquid managed to take 1 matches.