BIG vs Cloud9: CS:GO IEM Dallas Match Prediction

[ArvindDass]

BIG

BIG are holding a fairly good tournament and managed to get a direct ticket to the semi-finals. Recall that in the final two  matches of the group stage, the team managed to deal with MIBR (2:0) and FURIA with a score of 2:1. Of course, at the tier-1 level, the team is not stable. They can play several matches in a row against powerful opponents, and then just as well suffer several defeats.

But the Germans have not played in the semi-finals of major events for a long time, so you can't refuse them motivation. We emphasize that the best maps in their asset are Dust2 and Mirage, on which they have 88% and 78% winrate respectively.

 CLOUD9

Cloud9 failed at the Major and showed a mediocre game at the group stage. But at IEM Dallas, the team arrived with the clear confidence to perform well. So far, everything is going very well for her. Note that the Russians managed to develop a series of up to three victories.

They defeated NIP (2:0) and Liquid (2:0), and also got a very important victory in the confrontation with FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1, showing steel character. It is noteworthy that at the moment, on none of the maps, the “clouds” have a win rate below 50%.
In our opinion, Cloud9 are the favorites of this fight, especially after the victory over FaZe Clan. However, I would not write off BIG completely, because the team also shows itself in the tournament on a good side and won a direct ticket to the semi-finals. It is likely that the fight will turn out to be tense for both teams, and all maps will end with a difference of several rounds in favor of one of the teams. 

My prediction is BIG's victory with a rounds handicap (+6.5)  for 1.83 odds in Bet365

[ArvindDass]

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