Match Prediction: fnatic - MIBR | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2023 Play-Infnatic and MIBR will play in the second round of the Play-In stage at IEM Katowice 2023. The winner of this match will go to the group stage, while the losing participant will leave the competition.
Perhaps, I would not count on a sensation, since the Brazilian team played a controversial match the day before, having managed to play on equal terms with Grayhound.
However, fnatic performed no better, as the team lost to OG on the first game day, losing a one-card advantage over the course of the series.
However, in this match, keita's men must fulfill their task and advance to the main stage of the championship. Well, MIBR still has to work on its game, because in some places everything is very weak and thin.
Therefore, I would not look for any intrigues here, since fnatic has every chance to win.
fnatic form
The tenth team of the world ranking shot at last year's IEM Rio Major 2022, as they managed to get from the Challengers stage to the quarterfinals. And, despite the defeat from the Outsiders, the guys were forced to talk about themselves.
At the very end of the season, fnatic also became the winner of Elisa Masters Espoo 2022, demonstrating a strong game against the background of their rivals. And in the playoffs, the team looked stronger than all the others, deservedly taking the championship.
As for the start at IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In, here fnatic was able to cope with Evil Geniuses. At the same time, the team lost to OG, for which they paid with a drop to the lower bracket.
fnatic's latest results:
- Victory over the Bad News Eagles with a score of 16:12.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 16:8.
- Lost to OG with a score of 1:2.
Best fnatic cards:
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Nuke - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 60% of wins.
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
Probably, the European team will continue to get rid of the Anubis card.
Form MIBR
The 33rd team in the world ranking managed to win the ESL Challenger League Season 43 North America, and ended its journey last competitive season.
After the break, the Brazilian team qualified for the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, finishing second in the North American Conference.
However, at the start of IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In, MIBR had some problems, as the team managed to lose to Ninjas in Pajamas, and also had an ambiguous meeting against the Australians from Grayhound.
Latest MIBR results:
- Victory over Nouns with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from ATK with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Nouns with a score of 2:1.
- Lost to Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 13:16.
- Victory over Grayhound with a score of 2:1.
Best MIBR cards:
- Overpass - 80% of wins.
- Vertigo - 75% of wins.
- Nuke - 67% of wins.
- Ancient - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 56% of wins.
In turn, the Brazilian team continues to ban the Mirage map.
fnatic vs MIBR Match Statistics
The teams have not yet met in the current lineups.
Prediction for the match fnatic — MIBR
Perhaps, in this match, fnatic has every chance to open up. It is clear that the team was lucky with the grid, having received such an opponent in the lower bracket. However, MIBR will definitely impose their game, since these guys are not afraid of anyone.
But at the same time, this format greatly interferes with the Brazilian team, which is often forgotten and begins to swim, which is what all rivals use.
Yes, and in essence the Europeans look much stronger, and purely on shooting, the guys should go into the group stage. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the fnatic team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
fnatic are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.15. MIBR, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 8.673.
How did the participants perform in the last matches
Last Matches | fnatic | MIBR |
5 matches (wins) | 4 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 7 | 7 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The teams played 8 matches with each other before. In these matches fnatic won 6 times, MIBR active consisits of 2 wins.