Match Prediction: NaVi - Virtus.pro | Counter-Strike (CS2)
IEM Katowice 2021Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro will meet at IEM Katowice 2021. I am sure that all Counter Strike fans will have an incredible show where Born to Win will try to defend their throne as the best team in the region.
Natus Vincere uniform
The first team of the world ranking became the winner of BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 back in January. In February, the team won again, but already within the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021, beating MIBR (2: 1) and FaZe Clan (2: 1, 2: 0). At the same time, there is information that the team will gather at a bootcamp in Moscow in order to improve their interactions at the micro level.
Best Natus Vincere cards:
- Nuke - 80% wins.
- Dust 2 - 71% wins.
- Mirage - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 58% wins.
- Train - 50% wins.
Keep in mind that Born to Win does not claim Vertigo at all. However, Overpass also needs changes, since there are enough errors on the map.
Virtus.pro kits
The fifth team of the world ranking a few weeks ago became the winner of cs_summit 7, beating many serious rivals without losing a single map. After that, the team went to the playoffs Snow Sweet Snow 1, where they beat only Endpoint (2: 0). However, VP's winning streak ended there, as the team failed to cope with Gambit in the semifinals (1: 2).
Nevertheless, at the start of IEM Katowice 2021 Play-In, the team managed to cope with Wisla Krakow (16:10), getting a chance to advance to the main tournament. But VP did not take advantage of this very chance, having miraculously lost to NiP (0: 2). And yet the team managed to qualify for the championship, beating Renegades (2: 0).
Best Virtus.pro cards:
- Dust 2 - 80% wins.
- Inferno - 73% wins.
- Vertigo - 71% wins.
- Train - 67% wins.
- Mirage - 64% wins.
- Overpass - 57% wins.
At the same time, the team has not played Nuke for a long time, which will become a big problem for the opponent.
Personal meetings statistics
During the last season, the teams held four face-to-face meetings:
- Virtus.pro victory at ESL One: Road to Rio - CIS with a score of 2: 0.
- NAVI's victory in WePlay! Clutch Island 2: 1.
- Virtus.pro victory at IEM New York 2020 CIS with a score of 2: 0.
- Virtus.pro victory at IEM New York 2020 CIS with a score of 2: 0.
However, one cannot ignore the fact that each meeting was as equal as possible.
Forecast for the match NAVI - Virtus.pro
It is worth warning potential fans of sensations in advance - VP is not yet in the most optimal form, as Jame himself says. At the same time, "Born to Win", on the contrary, is in optimal condition, having won the last eight matches. In addition, the team gathered at the bootcamp, which indicates the players' motivation. Therefore, I propose to bet on the victory of the NAVI team with the odds of 1.61. However, I will say in advance that there can be any result, since the teams are very close.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in NaVi victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.536. According to bookmakers data, Virtus.pro are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 2.487.
If your opinion is similar to the one, which is provided by experts in bookmaker companies and you want to bet on NaVi, the best odds on their victory can be found at — 1.6. If you think that Virtus.pro are going to win, the best thing will be to bet at . This bookmaker provides the best odds on their victory in the sum of 2.716.