FURIA vs. Sprout Preview & Prediction- Free 7/01 CS: GO
The opponents will meet for their Group A opening match this Friday. The 2022 ESL Challenger at DreamHack Valencia event features 8 of the best teams from Spain. These teams are participating for a shot to earn the title for this event and to get the tremendous prize pool amounting to $100,000. Group Stage matches are played in a double-elimination GSL format, opening & winner's matches are played in the best-of-one series, while the following series are best-of-three.
FURIA Team Stats and Latest Results
FURIA is ranked #7 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 179 weeks. The Brazilian team is coming to the tournament on a 1-match losing streak and has managed 5 wins from its last 10 games. They finished 5-8th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022, 3-4th at the IEM Dallas 2022, and 9-12th at the Roobet Cup 2022. The team’s last achievement was 3rd place in the IEM Season XVII - Dallas tournament which ended on June 05, 2022, and received $20,000. Meanwhile, the team has attained a win rate of 60.9% over the past 3 months.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Overpass (75.0%), Vertigo (72.7%), and Mirage (57.1%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Nuke (50.0%), Ancient (50.0%), and Inferno (33.3%). The team has a roster that consists of arT (1.09 player rating), yuurih (1.19), KSCERATO (1.18), saffee (1.03), and drop (0.99).
Sprout Team Stats and Latest Results
Sprout ranks #34 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 17 weeks. The German team lost its last match and has won 4 out of its last 10 games. The last game took place at the ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe on June 24, 2022, and Sprout lost to SAW with a score of 2:1. Their performance in past events shows that they finished 13th at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022, 13-16th at the REPUBLEAGUE Season 3, and 5-6th at the ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe. Over the past 3 months, Sprout has attained a win rate of 58.6%.
Map performance over the past 3 months shows an impressive win rate on Inferno (90.0%), Vertigo (61.5%), and Nuke (60.0%). There was an average win rate on Ancient (50.0%) and Overpass (50.0%) but failed to impress on Dust2 (41.7%) and Mirage (25.0%). Team members includes Spiidi (1.03 player rating), slaxz- (1.11), raalz (0.96), Staehr (1.07), and lauNX (1.09).
FURIA vs. Sprout H2H Record
Head-to-head has 3 matches between the opponents. FURIA has won once while Sprout has won 2 times.
FURIA vs. Sprout Betting Preview
FURIA eSports is the favourite in this upcoming matchup. This is based on the fact that the Brazilian team has a better position in the world ranking and has attained a better win rate over the past 3 months. A comparison of their performance on the maps shows that FURIA has an advantage on Mirage, Overpass, and Vertigo while Sprout leads on Dust2, Inferno, and Nuke. We are predicting a win for FURIA.
The Pick: FURIA to win.