Match Prediction: Astralis - BIG | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2022 Play-InAstralis and BIG will compete for the right to advance to the IEM Katowice 2022 group stage. Personally, I continue to doubt the form of the Danish team, which plays too slowly and obviously. Therefore, in this case, BIG should remember BLAST and close the Danes again.
Astralis shape
The seventh team in the world ranking has so far failed in the new season. It seems that the Danes feel comfortable against weak opponents. But as soon as the team meets worthy resistance, mistakes begin. Well, at least at the start of IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, the team managed to keep its name by outplaying MIBR. And yet, while there is no certainty in the game of Astralis, so there is also BIG.
Astralis latest results:
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 16:9.
- Lost to OG with a score of 8:16.
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 16:11.
Best Astralis cards:
- Ancient - 50% win rate.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
At the same time, the Danes have not played on the Vertigo map for a long time.
Form BIG
The 12th team in the world ranking played well at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, outplaying Astralis twice. Now the German team continued its march at IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, having outplayed Movistar Riders. Moreover, BIG made me nervous by winning many rounds in clutches. And yet, stating the above, I am confident in the victory of the Germans.
Latest BIG results:
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from FaZe Clan with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 16:13.
Best BIG cards:
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Overpass - 60% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 55% win rate
At the same time, from the start of the new season, the German team refuses the Inferno map.
Match statistics Astralis — BIG
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- BIG's victory in BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- BIG's victory in BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 with a score of 2:0.
I won't be surprised if BIG picks Dust 2 again.
Prediction for the match Astralis — BIG
I won't be surprised if the Danes merge again with a score of 0:2 and fall into the lower bracket. At the same time, the Germans, given their game at BLAST, should easily enter the group stage of IEM Katowice 2022. And if we add the fact that Astralis has nothing to offer from the maps, the situation becomes dubious for the Danes. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the BIG team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in BIG victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.964. According to bookmakers data, Astralis are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 2.051.
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