Match Prediction: 9z - Imperial (br) | Counter-Strike (CS2)
IEM Dallas 2022 South America Closed Qualifier9z and Imperial will compete for a ticket to IEM Dallas 2022. A very interesting meeting indeed, as both teams are preparing for their debut at the major. And yet, I am inclined to believe in the Brazilians, who, in the bottom line, now look a little more interesting and stable.
Form 9z
The 26th team in the world ranking recently qualified for the PGL Major Antwerp 2022, having made a strong comeback during the RMR tournament. After that, the team played in the open qualifiers, where, as expected, they outplayed all opponents. But we must remember that 9z has already lost twice to Imperial during the season, which can be a wake-up call for the team's fans.
Latest 9z results:
- Victory over paiN with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Redragon with a score of 16:9.
- Victory over ARCTIC with a score of 16:13.
- Victory over SWS with a score of 16:7.
- Victory over ex-Black Dragons with a score of 2:0.
Best 9z cards:
- Overpass - 83% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 80% of wins.
- Mirage - 73% of wins.
- Nuke - 67% of wins.
- Ancient - 50% win rate.
Let me remind you that the team will definitely not play on Vertigo.
Form Imperial
The 29th team of the world ranking became the third in the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Americas RMR, where they lost only to MIBR. In general, the Brazilians showed a good game, albeit with some subtleties. Now it is important to understand how Imperial is ready to keep the pace at a distance. Although the team probably plans to go to IEM Dallas 2022 as well.
Imperial's latest results:
- Victory over the Falcons with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Sao Caetano with a score of 16:12.
- Victory over Case with a score of 16:6.
- Defeated by MIBR with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Party Astronauts with a score of 2:1.
Best Imperial cards:
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Inferno - 88% of wins.
- Mirage - 67% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 60% of wins.
- Nuke - 57% win rate
In turn, the Brazilians will abandon Ancient.
Meeting stats 9z — Imperial
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- Imperial's victory in the qualification for PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Americas RMR with a score of 16:11.
- Imperial's victory in FiReLEAGUE Latin Power Spring 2022 with a score of 2:0.
The teams played on three different maps.
Forecast for the match 9z — Imperial
As I see it, 9z has some issues with Inferno and Overpass. In addition, the Brazilians show quite confident CS, with which they have already shot at the RMR tournament. Yes, and the statistics do not speak in favor of 9z, who so far lacked character in face-to-face meetings. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Imperial team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in 9z victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.904. According to bookmakers data, Imperial (br) are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 5.733.
How the teams played in the last matches
Last Matches | 9z | Imperial (br) |
5 matches (wins) | 5 | 4 |
10 matches (wins) | 9 | 7 |