Nexus vs. BIG Academy Preview & Prediction- Free 6/16 CS: GO

This Thursday, the opponents will clash in the upper bracket round of 32 in the ESEA Advanced Season 41 Europe tournament. 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.

Nexus Gaming Team Stats and Latest Results

Nexus Gaming ranks #100 in the world ranking. The Romanian team is currently on a 1-match losing streak and has managed 3 wins from its last 10 games. The team’s last match took place at the Esport Tour 2022 Series 1 on April 28, 2022, and Nexus Gaming lost to the PACT with a score of 1:2. They finished 15-16th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 3 Regionals, 17-24th at the ESEA Advanced Season 40 Europe, and 5-8th at the Esport Tour 2022 Series 1. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 40.0%.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Vertigo (100.0%), Mirage (80.0%), and Inferno (75.0%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Dust2 (0.0%), Nuke (0.0%), and Overpass (0.0%). Their current line-up has BTN (0.97), SEMINTE (0.97), ragga (1.08), mhN1, and fNk.

BIG Academy Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG Academy is ranked #69 in the world ranking. The German academy team is currently on a 1-match losing streak but has managed 8 wins from the last 10 games. Their last match took place at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 tournament on June 09, 2022, and BIG Academy lost to 777 Esports with a score of 0:2. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 4th at the ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2022 and 3-5th at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Contenders. The team is also part of the ongoing WePlay Academy League Season 4 tournament and has won 9 out of the 10 matches. The team has attained a win rate of 68.4% over the past 3 months.

Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Overpass (100.0%), Dust2 (75.0%), and Mirage (66.7%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Vertigo (25.0%), Nuke (0.0%), and Ancient (0.0%). The team’s current line-up has s1n (1.06 player rating), prosus (1.06), k1to (1.20), Aqua (0.95), and hyped (1.05).

Nexus Gaming vs. BIG Academy H2H Record

Head-to-head has 1 meeting between the rivals. They met at the bracket of the Betano Masters Europe Season 1 on July 14, 2020, and Nexus Gaming won with a score of 2:1.

Nexus Gaming vs. BIG Academy Betting Preview

BIG Academy has the advantage to win this upcoming matchup. The German team won 8 out of its last 10 matches, has a better roster, and has also attained a better win rate over the past 3 months. On the other hand, Nexus Gaming has only managed 3 wins from its last 10 games. BIG Academy leads on Dust2, Overpass, and Vertigo while Nexus Gaming has an advantage on Mirage and Inferno. Therefore, we are predicting a win for BIG.A.

The Pick: BIG Academy to win.