Match Prediction: FaZe Clan - NaVi | CS2 (CS:GO)
ESL Pro League Season 17FaZe Clan and NAVI will meet in the second semi-final of ESL Pro League Season 17. Perhaps this is the most interesting signage, as after a year we return to the main match of the discipline, although this time the teams will not meet in the main match.
Nevertheless, Born to Win have already managed to surprise with their rise through the play-off stages, as the boys ran through three matches, confidently shutting out the Outsiders and Heroic.
In turn, FaZe Clan were much luckier with the opponents, and in the last game with FORZE the team was even close to defeat, if not for the individual skill on the map Inferno.
Thus, the position of NAVI personally seems to me more stable, as the team has managed to gain confidence and victories over strong opponents could only get stronger. On the other hand, there is nothing to say about FaZe Clan, as the guys are winning.
Therefore, here I would look out for a win by the NAVI team, who will obviously want to stop the Galacticos and prevent them from winning the IGS. And RobbaN's charges are clearly weaker now than they were last season.
FaZe Clan form
The seventh team in the world rankings failed at the last IEM Katowice 2023, where they got off to a very good start, but then went swimming and eventually lost to Team Liquid, leaving them without a playoff.
As for their performance in the ESL Pro League Season 17 group stage, RobbaN's side got off to a flying start with two confident wins over Rooster and Ninjas in Pyjamas, but then "something" happened and the boys lost to Vitality.
Nevertheless, in the play-offs FaZe Clan slightly pulled themselves together to beat FURIA and FORZE. However, the team is not yet 100% confident of their performance, something some have already succeeded in doing.
FaZe Clan's latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Rooster.
- Victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0.
- A 0-2 defeat at the hands of Vitality.
- Beat FURIA 2-0.
- Defeated FORZE 2-1.
FaZe Clan Top Cards:
- Inferno - 100% wins.
- Mirage - 75% wins.
- Ancient - 67% wins.
- Nuke - 60% wins.
- Overpass - 50% wins.
It is worth recalling that the European squad has not played on the Vertigo map for a long time.
NAVI form
The third team of the world ranking visited the semifinals of the same IEM Katowice 2023 where it managed to lose to Heroic. However, they can't be blamed for that defeat, because everything looked different still.
As for their performance in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, NAVI were defeated by FORZE, but went on to win three straight matches and progress to the play-offs.
Here, Born to Win continued their winning streak, taking turns shutting down 00NATION, Outsiders and Heroic. And the team began to show quite a decent game, with which there was no shame in competing for the grand final.
The latest NAVI results:
- A 2-1 victory over Rare Atom.
- Victory over Team Spirit, 2-0.
- 2-1 victory over 00NATION.
- Beat the Outsiders 2-0.
- 2-0 win over Heroic.
NAVI Top Cards:
- Anubis - 100% wins.
- Ancient - 80% wins.
- Overpass - 75% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
Interestingly, Born to Win also continues to give up the Vertigo card.
FaZe Clan - NAVI encounter statistics
The teams played five meetings within the last season:
- NAVI's 2-1 win at IEM Katowice 2022.
- FaZe Clan won ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2-0.
- FaZe Clan win at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 2-0.
- NAVI win at BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 2-0.
- Victory for FaZe Clan at IEM Cologne 2022 3-2.
However, enough time has passed since then.
FaZe Clan vs NAVI match prediction
The winner, in part, will be determined at the card selection stage. Whoever doesn't ban Vertigo will get the advantage. I do not know who will outplay who here, but the game is clearly ahead of NAVI.
Yes, FaZe Clan is still strong, but Born to Win has become more ready for unconventional actions, as the last meeting against Heroic showed.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on NAVI to win.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that FaZe Clan is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.576. This number in the favor of NaVi amounts 5.329. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
Team statistics in recent matches
Last Matches | FaZe Clan | NaVi |
5 matches (wins) | 4 | 5 |
10 matches (wins) | 7 | 7 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams. The teams played 38 matches with each other before. And FaZe Clan won 12 times while NaVi correspondingly became the winner 26 times.