Match Prediction: fnatic - BIG | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2022 Play-Infnatic and BIG will compete for the right to qualify for the group stage of IEM Katowice 2022. Personally, for me, there is no reason to consider fnatic as the favorite of the meeting, since the team has not been knocked out in half after the first game day. Well, the Germans should already consolidate their intermediate success by showing their best game.
fnatic form
The 15th team of the world ranking completely failed at the start of the IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, losing to the Copenhagen Flames. Remarkably, the team took exactly zero rounds in defense on their best map. fnatic was lucky only that Wisla Krakow didn't come up at all and allowed to get a simple victory. But the bottom line is that the team is in terrible condition, having not changed anything in their game in a few months.
fnatic's latest results:
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 1:2.
- Defeated by Astralis with a score of 1:2.
- Defeated by Apeks with a score of 0:2.
- Lost to Copenhagen Flames with a score of 7:16.
- Victory over Wisla Krakow with a score of 2:0.
Best fnatic cards:
- Nuke - 86% of wins.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
- Inferno - 50% win rate.
Don't forget that fnatic won't play Dust 2 for sure.
Form BIG
The 12th team of the world ranking performed well at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, having obtained a ticket to the spring finals. Now the German team continued its march at IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, having hardly outplayed Movistar Riders. But then BIG had problems, as the team did not have enough for a third victory over Astralis. And yet I doubt that the Germans will leave the tournament so limply.
Latest BIG results:
- 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.
- Defeated by Astralis with a score of 1:2.
Best BIG cards:
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 58% win rate
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
At the same time, from the start of the new season, the German team refuses the Inferno map.
fnatic meeting statistics — BIG
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held one meeting - at Funspark ULTI 2021 Finals, the victory went to BIG (2:1).
Prediction for fnatic vs. BIG match
I don't see any prospects for fnatic in this tournament as the team has stopped developing. Moreover, it seems to me that the players sat down on contracts, having earned the trust limit thanks to victories at TIER-2 tournaments. Against this background, the Germans seem to be unconditional favorites. First, BIG plays with a clear structure. Secondly, the team started well in the new season. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the BIG team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
At the moment, the majority of bookmakers unanimously see the team BIG as the favorite of the game with average odds on a victory in the sum of 1.771. fnatic chances to prevail are evaluated with average odds 2.072 by bookmakers.
In the case of solidarity with the bookmaker’s position about the possible winner of the match, a bet at will be more preferable where odds 1.85 are given on BIG victory. If you are confident that analysts provide a totally wrong prediction, you should risk and make a bet on fnatic success at - the team’s victory is evaluated with the high odds 2.19.