Finest vs. Sprout Preview & Prediction- Free 6/07 CS: GO
The rivals will cross paths at the Swiss round 3 in the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 tournament this Tuesday. Both teams have a 2-0 record and require 1 additional win to progress to the playoffs. 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.
Finest Team Stats and Latest Results
Finest ranks #31 in the world ranking. The team is currently on a 6-match win streak and has managed 7 wins from its last 10 matches. At the Swiss round of the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022, the team has defeated KOVA (2:1) and BLUEJAYS (2:1). The team won the Pinnacle Cup IV which ended on May 27, 2022, and was awarded $80,000. The team is also part of the upcoming Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 tournament and will play its first match against Imperial on June 8, 2022. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 57.7%.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Nuke (100.0%), Mirage (80.0%), Inferno (71.4%), Dust2 (63.6%), and Vertigo (53.8%). The team failed to impress on Ancient (40.0%) and Overpass (30.0%). The team’s current line-up has twist (1.02 player rating), PlesseN (1.07), kreaz (1.06), shokz (1.09), and anarkez (1.13).
Sprout Team Stats and Latest Results
Team Sprout is currently ranked #34 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 15 weeks. The German team is currently on a 3-match win streak and has managed 8 wins from its last 10 games. At the Swiss round of the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 tournament, the team has defeated Tricked (2:1) and Apeks (2:1). The team’s last achievement was 1st place in the ESL Meisterschaft: Spring 2022 (CS: GO) tournament which ended on April 30, 2022, and was awarded $10,754. Over the last 3 months, Team Sprout has attained a win rate of 54.8%.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Vertigo (83.3%), Overpass (60.0%), Ancient (58.8%), and Inferno (54.5%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Mirage (37.5%) and Dust2 (33.3%). Team members consists of Spiidi (1.02 player rating), slaxz- (1.11), raalz (0.96), Staehr (1.07), and lauNX (1.12).
Finest vs. Sprout H2H Record
Head-to-head has 2 meetings between the rivals and Team Sprout has won in all the matches. Their last encounter was at the main Swiss of the 2021 Elisa Invitational Winter on January 17, 2022, and Sprout won 2:0.
Finest vs. Sprout Betting Preview
Both sides seem to be on form at the moment because Finest has a 6-match win streak while Team Sprout has managed 3 consecutive wins. A comparison of their performance on the maps shows that Finest has an advantage on Dust2, Mirage, and Inferno while Sprout has shown a better win rate on Overpass, Vertigo, and Ancient. Since Sprout has defeated Finest during their last 2 encounters, we believe they are the better side and will win.
The Pick: Sprout to win.