BIG Academy vs. KOVA Preview & Prediction- Free 5/31 CS: GO

The rivals will clash at the Swiss round 2 in the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 tournament this Tuesday. The tournament consists of 20 teams clashing for a top prize of $50,000. The group stage matches are played in the Swiss format and all matches are best-of-three. The best team will be awarded $25,000 while the runners-up will receive $7,000.

BIG Academy Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG Academy is ranked #100 in the world ranking. The German team was invited to the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 based on their performance at the Contenders where they finished 3-5th. The team won its last 2 games and has managed 6 wins from its last 10 games. Considering the team’s performance in past events, they finished 3-4th at the ANATY Invitational 2022 and 4th at the ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022. The team is also part of the ongoing WePlay Academy League Season 4 and has won 3 out of their 4 matches. Over the past 3 months, the team managed a win rate of 57.1%.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Dust2 (75.0%), Overpass (75.0%), and Mirage (55.6%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Vertigo (33.3%), Nuke (0.0%), Inferno (0.0%), and Ancient (0.0%). Team members include s1n (1.05 player rating), prosus (1.06), k1to (1.21), Aqua (0.95), and hyped (1.04).

KOVA Team Stats and Latest Results

KOVA Esports is ranked #83 in the global ranking. The team finished 6-8th at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Contenders and got a spot at the ongoing Spring 2022 tournament. Meanwhile, they hold a 2-match win streak and has managed 5 wins from the last 10 games. Considering the team’s performance in past events, they finished 25-32nd at the Pinnacle Cup IV and won the recently concluded Elisa Open Finland Season 2. Their win rate over the past 3 months stands at 53.6%.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show excellent performance on Dust2 (100.0%-win rate), Nuke (81.2%), Vertigo (75.0%), and Mirage (61.5%). On the flip-side, they were dismal on Ancient (50.0%), Overpass (22.2%), and Inferno (11.1%). The team’s current roster has uli (1.07 player rating), Spargo (1.06), zks (0.99), Airax (0.94), and Twixie (1.00).

BIG Academy vs. KOVA H2H Record

Head-to-head has 2 meetings between the rivals and each side has won once. Their last encounter was at the group stage of the 2022 Elisa Invitational Spring tournament on April 13, 2022, and BIG Academy won 2:1.

BIG Academy vs. KOVA Betting Preview

We should expect an entertaining Tuesday when these teams cross paths at Swiss round 2. At the moment, KOVA leads in 5 maps while BIG Academy has an advantage in 2 cards. There is a slight difference in their win rates over the past 3 months while KOVA has a better position in the world ranking. This match can go either way based on the fact that both teams have impressive stats. The best prediction would be over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.