Match Prediction: BIG - HellRaisers | CS2 (CS:GO)
FACEIT Major: London 2018Previously, the teams faced at the closed European qualification to ESL One New York 2018 about two months ago and then, the guys from HellRaisers were stronger, who managed to beat the opponent with a score 2:0.
HellRaisers came to FACEIT Major: London 2018 due to a victory at CIS Minor Championship - London 2018 and they managed to beat North, OpTic Gaming, and Gambit eSports at New Challengers Stage, which allowed them to play in the next stage. Team Liquid was the only team to defeat ANGE1 and the company there. At FACEIT Major: London 2018 - New Legends Stage, HellRaisers lost to the guys from G2 eSports in the first, however, prevailed over TyLoo and Cloud9 and they might guarantee themselves a “Legend” status in the match against BIG.
BIG can be said to pass a bit smaller path to this stage as they didn’t have to play the tournament in Minor series. At FACEIT Major: London 2018 - Challengers Stage, the guys lost to the teams compLexity and Vega Squadron but were stronger than Renegades, Gambit eSports, and OpTic Gaming. They beat FaZe Clan and TyLoo in the next stage but didn’t cope with compLexity Gaming again. Smooya and the company have gained momentum at the championship for sure and look very good.
Bookmakers consider HellRaisers to be a controversial favorite of the match and offer odds for their victory in the sum of 1.8, while BIG’s triumph is evaluated 1.95. We also think that the teams are equal and a lot will depend on a map pick but we will prefer the team from Germany as they have improved a lot at the tournament.