EC Kyiv vs. BLUEJAYS Preview & Prediction- Free 6/30 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at the Upper bracket semi-final in the ongoing ESEA Advanced Season 41 Europe tournament this Thursday. The 2022 ESEA Advanced Edition is a relegation tournament where the best teams in Europe compete to secure a spot in the ESL Challenger League and a prize pool of $20,300. Playoff matches are played in a double-elimination best-of-three series, except for the grand final which is a best-of-five series. The winner of this match will progress to the upper final while the losing side will be dropped to the lower bracket.

EC Kyiv Team Stats and Latest Results

Esports Club Kyiv is ranked #60 in the world ranking. The Ukrainian team is currently on a 1-match losing streak and has managed 5 wins from its last 10 games. At the ongoing ESEA Advanced Season 41 Europe tournament, the team has defeated Impression (2:1), SKADE (2:1), and Into the Breach (2:0). Considering the team’s performance in past events, they finished 25-32nd at the Pinnacle Cup IV, 5-6th at the IEM Dallas 2022 Europe Closed Qualifier, and 14-16th at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022. The team is also part of the Esport Tour 2022 Series 2 and lost its first match to UNGENTIUM with a score of 1:2. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 50.0%.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive performance on Dust2 (71.4%-win rate. The team managed an average win rate on Ancient (50.0%) and Mirage (50.0%) but was dismal on Vertigo (44.4%), Inferno (41.7%), and Overpass (40.0%). The team’s current line-up has amster (0.99 player rating), Smash (1.03), byr9 (1.08), s4ltovsk1yy (1.12), and uQlutzavr (1.03).

BLUEJAYS Team Stats and Latest Results

BLUEJAYS ranks #48 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 1 week. The German team is currently on a 3-match win streak and has managed 7 wins from its last 10 games. At the ongoing ESEA Advanced Season 41 Europe tournament, they have defeated MASONIC (2:0), Apeks (2:1), and BIG Academy (2:1). BLUEJAYS is also part of the ongoing Esport Tour 2022 Series 2 and has won 2 and lost 1 match. They won both the Doritos Balkan League 2022 and A1 Adria League Season 9 in June. Meanwhile, they attained a win rate of 65.8% over the past 3 months.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Dust2 (75.0%), Mirage (73.9%), Vertigo (66.7%), Inferno (58.8%), and Overpass (55.6%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Ancient (38.5%). Current team line-up has stYleEeZ (0.99 player rating), CacaNito (1.17), dan1 (0.99), kyxsan (1.07), and aidKiT (1.04).

EC Kyiv vs. BLUEJAYS H2H Record

Head-to-head has 2 matches and both sides have won once. Their last encounter was at the bracket of the 2021 IeSF World Championship on November 18, 2021, and BLUEJAYS won with a score of 1:2.

EC Kyiv vs. BLUEJAYS Betting Preview

Both teams have impressive stats and we should expect an entertaining matchup when they clash this Thursday. At the moment, EC Kyiv leads on Ancient while BLUEJAYS has an advantage on Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Overpass, and Vertigo. In our opinion, we believe BLUEJAYS will win because of their longest win streak and a better position in the world ranking.

The Pick: BLUEJAYS to win.