Match Prediction: Team Liquid - Heroic | CS2 (CS:GO)
BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2022Team Liquid and Heroic will fight for the right to get to the grand finals of BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2022, and at the same time, they will open the championship semi-finals for us.
Interestingly, quite recently the teams met in the Brazilian Major, and then the victory went to the Danes. It is worth recognizing that in a month the situation has changed in favor of the "liquid", which added a little.
In turn, Heroic slowed down a bit, which causes defeats similar to FaZe Clan, as well as incomprehensible difficulties in games against G2.
However, I wouldn't say there is a favorite in this series at all. And don't forget that teams have plus or minus an equal pool of cards. Therefore, here I would wait for the third card.
Form Team Liquid
The ninth team in the world ranking played very ambiguously at IEM Rio Major 2022. Firstly, the North Americans got a victory in BO1 over NAVI. Secondly, the team never made it to the playoffs, having suffered two defeats in a row in BO3.
Nevertheless, Team Liquid had a good start at the group stage of BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2022, where they tore apart G2 on two maps on the first day and advanced to the playoffs well in advance.
Plus, the North American team did well in the game with NAVI, where they showed their best side and went straight to the semi-finals. And yet, it’s hard for me to call the game of “liquid” on Mirage other than luck, so everything is ambiguous in this pair.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- Victory over NAVI with a score of 16:14.
- Defeat from Heroic with a score of 1:2.
- Defeat from Team Spirit with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over G2 with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over NAVI with a score of 2:1.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 88% of wins.
- Inferno - 77% of wins.
- Ancient - 75% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 60% of wins.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
Let's not forget that the North American team is still rejecting the Nuke card.
Form Heroic
The second team of the world ranking managed to reach the grand final of IEM Rio Major 2022. Everyone has long known about the defeat there, but it should be noted that the team reached its peak in Brazil.
As for the performances at the group stage of BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2022, here Heroic managed to outplay Ninjas in Pajamas, but then failed to cope with FaZe Clan and showed a very timid Counter-Strike.
Nevertheless, the Danes remained in the game, because the day before they managed to pass G2. If we talk about the game, then Heroic is clearly tired and started to run out of steam. But while the team is moving by inertia and in some places holds the bar.
Heroic's latest results:
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:1.
- Lost to the Outsiders with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by FaZe Clan with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over G2 with a score of 2:1.
Best Heroic Maps:
- Nuke - 83% of wins.
- Ancient - 83% of wins.
- Vertigo - 60% of wins.
- Inferno - 57% of wins.
- Overpass - 55% of wins.
- Mirage - 55% of wins.
Let's not forget that the Danish team has long abandoned the Dust 2 map.
Match statistics Team Liquid — Heroic
As part of the current season, the teams held four meetings:
- Team Liquid's victory at ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
- Heroic's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 16:11.
- Team Liquid's victory at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- Heroic's victory at IEM Rio Major 2022 with a score of 2:1.
At the same time, most often the teams played on Overpass and Vertigo maps.
Prediction for the match Team Liquid — Heroic
I won’t even guess about the cards, because it doesn’t make any sense. In fact, we have two approximately equal teams, each of which shows a good structure. Another question is who will bypass whom in the back.
Nevertheless, I do not see a clear favorite here, and the outcome of a similar meeting at the Major is looming before my eyes. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Total on cards 2.5 more.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that Heroic is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.561. This number in the favor of Team Liquid amounts 4.092. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
What are the successes of the teams in the last games
Last Matches | Team Liquid | Heroic |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 3 |
10 matches (wins) | 7 | 7 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The competitors have held 8 matches. And Team Liquid won 4 times while Heroic correspondingly became the winner 4 times.