BIG vs. ORDER Preview & Prediction- Free 7/05 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at the upper bracket round of 16 in the IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In tournament this Tuesday. This is one of the most awaited tournaments and is organized by ESL, the world's largest esports company (the great provider of world-class CS: GO tournaments around the globe). The prize pool of this tournament adds up to $28,000. The Playoff matches are played in a double-elimination format. The opening matches are Bo1 while the remaining matches Bo3.

BIG Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG is ranked #11 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 127 weeks. The German team is currently on a 5-match win streak and has managed 6 wins from its last 10 games. The team’s last match took place at the grand final of the Roobet Cup 2022 tournament on June 30, 2022, and BIG defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1. The team also finished 3-4th at the IEM Dallas 2022, 3rd at the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022, and 7-8th at the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 65.5%.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Inferno (100.0%), Dust2 (66.7%), Mirage (66.7%), Overpass (57.1%), and Nuke (53.8%). On the flip-side, the team failed to impress on Vertigo (50.0%) and Ancient (37.5%). BIG has a line-up that consists of tabseN (1.14 player rating), tiziaN (0.97), syrsoN (1.13), Krimbo (1.02), and k1to (1.14).

ORDER Team Stats and Latest Results

ORDER is ranked #49 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 33 weeks. The Australian team is currently on a 2-match losing streak and has managed 5 wins from its last 10 games. The team’s last match took place at the ESL Pro League Season 16 Conference on June 19, 2022, and ORDER lost to For The Win eSports (FTW) with a score of 0:2. They finished 3rd at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Asia RMR Oceania Open Qualifier, 2nd at the IEM Dallas 2022 Oceania Closed Qualifier, and 9-12th at the ESL Pro League Season 16 Conference. The team managed a win rate of 53.8% over the past 3 months.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months shows an impressive win rate on Inferno (100.0%) and Ancient (100.0%). They were dismal on Dust2 (0.0%), Mirage (0.0%), and Nuke (0.0%). Team members includes Liazz (0.91 player rating), INS (1.14), Hatz (0.96), Sico (0.90), and aliStair (0.99).

BIG vs. ORDER H2H Record

The rivals have crossed paths on 4 occasions. By this time, BIG has won 3 times while ORDER (previously Renegades) has won once. Their last encounter was at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Challengers Stage and BIG won with a score of 1:0.

BIG vs. ORDER Betting Preview

With a 5-match win streak, there is no doubt that they are the favourite in the upcoming matchup. Besides, they have an advantage on 4 maps while ORDER leads in 3 maps. BIG has a better position in the world ranking and attained a higher win rate over the past 3 months.

The Pick: BIG to win.