ENCE vs. BIG Preview & Prediction- Free 6/15 CS: GO

The opponents will clash at the group stage in the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 tournament this Wednesday. The Blast Premier is the most explosive, engaging, and entertaining esports event in the world. It is a global circuit of events that deliver elite-level Counter-Strike and world-class entertainment for everyone. The prize pool of this matchup adds up to $1,000,000. Group Stage is composed of two groups of four teams playing in GSL format and all matches are played in the best-of-three series.

ENCE Team Stats and Latest Results

ENCE is ranked #2 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 65 weeks. The team has been invited to the ongoing BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 tournament based on their performance at the Spring Showdown 2022 Europe where they finished 1st and were awarded $20,000. They also finished 3-5th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage, 3-4th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022, and 2nd at the IEM Dallas 2022. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 75.0% and won 7 out of its last 10 games.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Nuke (85.0%), Ancient (78.6%), Vertigo (63.6%), Dust2 (62.5%), and Mirage (52.4%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Overpass (44.4%). Current team members consist of dycha (1.10 player rating), hades (1.10), Snappi (0.98), Maden (1.02), and Spinx (1.15).

BIG Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG ranks #11 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 125 weeks. The German team has a 2-match losing streak and has managed 5 wins from its last 10 games. Their last achievement was 3rd place in the Pinnacle Cup Championship (CS: GO) tournament which ended on June 11, 2022, and was awarded $35,000. The team also came 3rd at the IEM Dallas 2022. Over the last 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 59.3%.

Best-played maps over the past 3 months includes Mirage (66.7%-win rate), Nuke (63.6%), Dust2 (62.5%), and Overpass (60.0%). On the flip-side, they were dismal on Ancient (40.0%) and Vertigo (37.5%). BIG has maintained its current line-up for the last 3 months and it consists of tabseN (1.14 player rating), tiziaN (0.97), syrsoN (1.13), faveN (1.06), and Krimbo (1.04).

ENCE vs. BIG H2H Record

Head-to-head has 5 meetings between the rivals. By this time, ENCE has won 3 times while BIG has 2 wins. Their last encounter was at the Swiss of the 2021 PGL Major Stockholm on October 28, 2021, and ENCE won 2:1.

ENCE vs. BIG Betting Preview

ENCE lost its last match to Cloud9 (0:3) at the grand finals of the IEM Dallas 2022 tournament but this was after 4 consecutive wins. On the other hand, BIG lost its last 2 matches and leads in only 2 maps. ENCE has an advantage on Nuke, Vertigo, and Ancient while BIG leads on Mirage and Overpass. In our opinion, we believe ENCE will win.

The Pick: ENCE to win.