Match Prediction: MOUZ - paiN Gaming | CS2 (CS:GO)

MOUZ and paiN Gaming will play in the second round of the ESL Pro League Season 17 play-offs. The winner of the meeting will advance to the quarterfinals, where they will play Cloud9, with a very slim chance of getting further away.

First and foremost, the Brazilian squad have already jumped over their head by simply making the championship playoffs. Moreover, paiN Gaming managed to create a sensation the day before, beating Team Liquid.

Here, however, the Brazilians will face MOUZ, who did very well in the group stage. Nevertheless, the "mice" have been inactive for three weeks, which can reflect on the guys' playing conditions.

So here, despite their outsider status, I would take a closer look at the card from paiN Gaming. All the same, MOUZ are not that good in terms of play, and the Brazilians can clearly succeed, having caught the wave after a strong start in the playoffs.

MOUZ form

The world ranked fourteenth team performed terribly in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, where they managed to suffer two defeats to OG and Complexity Gaming, quickly going home.

However, the European side continued on to ESL Pro League Season 17 where they scored two straight set victories over SAW and FURIA to clinch a playoff berth.

However, in the Group B final, the Muskies couldn't quite compete with Heroic. We can say that MOUZ got stuck on the same old rake, when they can't jump over their heads and surprise their opponent.

MOUZ's latest results:

• 1-2 loss to OG.
• 1-2 defeat at the hands of Complexity Gaming.
• 2-0 win over SAW.
• Beat FURIA 2-0.
• 0-2 defeat by Heroic.

MOUZ top cards:

• Ancient - 67% of wins.

Let's not forget that the MOUZ team does not risk showing up on the Anubis card.

Form paiN Gaming

The 26th ranked team in the world was able to qualify for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 America RMR without too much trouble, as they picked up three solid wins.

As for the start in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, here the Brazilian team managed to lose to Ninjas in Pyjamas. However, paiN Gaming managed to shut out Rooster, OG and Grayhound Gaming, paving the way to the playoffs.

Even here, the team continued to show the incredible confidence with which they shut down Team Liquid. And if the guys continue at the same pace, they could go even further and try for another sensation.

Latest paiN Gaming results:

• A 0-2 loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas.
• A 2-0 win over Rooster.
• Victory over OG with a score of 2-1.
• Beat Grayhound Gaming 2-1.
• Beat Team Liquid 2-0.

Top cards for paiN Gaming:

• Ancient - 100% wins.
• Anubis - 100% wins.
• Mirage - 88% wins.
• Nuke - 67% wins.
• Vertigo - 62% wins.
• Inferno - 50% wins.

In turn, the Brazilian team has stopped showing up on the Overpass map.

MOUZ - paiN Gaming match statistics

Last season the teams met once - MOUZ won the IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In (19:16).

Forecast for the match MOUZ - paiN Gaming

It's clear that relying on the bare statistics of paiN Gaming is not a good idea, but the team has already surprised with strong play and point-by-point preparation. Moreover, MOUZ does not yet leave the impression of a solid squad, although in the group, the guys easily closed two similar games.

Still, I'd take a closer look at the Brazilians, who boast a strong selection. More importantly, the "mice" can miscalculate regarding preparation, giving paiN Gaming even more chances.

Well, the next factor is that MOUZ haven't played in quite some time. This could play a cruel trick. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Forum on cards (+1.5) for the paiN Gaming team.