Espada vs. Movistar Riders, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/14 CS:GO

The opening day of Group D at the European Development Championship 1 will close with a clash between Espada and Movistar Riders. Espada is a favorite in this Best of 1 encounter, and along with them and Movistar Riders, sAw and BEZ ZP are also participating in this group.

Espada Team Stats and Latest Results

Espada secured its place at the DreamHack Open December 2020 after victories over Lynbgy Vikings, x6tence, and Apeks, but then they suffered a couple of defeats at the main event to forZe and Virtus.pro. They ended in 5th place and earned $3,000, but Espada can be encouraged with the displays at that tournament. Prior to it, they won the Cyber.Bet Golden League 2020 thanks to wins over NAVI Junior, Copenhagen Flames, and HellRaisers and made $9,000 along the way. Espada won 14 of the previous 20 matches.

In the last three months, Espada was dominant on Dust2 (85.7% win rate) and played well on Nuke (61.5%) and Train (60.0%), while their “weakest” displays came on Inferno (52.2%). Since September 2020, Espada is playing with the current squad that appeared on 92 maps with a record of 56 wins and 36 losses. The lineup consists of Dima (1.09 rating), S0tF1k (0.96), FinigaN (1.00), degster (1.31), and Patsi (1.09).

Movistar Riders Team Stats and Latest Results

Movistar Riders were victorious at the One Tap League 2020 Cup 5 and ESL Masters CS:GO Season 8 and made around $13,000, along with a ticket for the DreamHack Open December 2020. They dominated at the One Tap League 2020 Cup 5 & 7 and added $9,500 to their account. However, Movistar Riders’ participation at the DreamHack Open December 2020 ended quickly after defeats to Gambit and sAw. Movistar Riders won 14 of the last 19 games.

During the previous three months, Movistar Riders displayed strong performances on Mirage (80.0%) and Overpass (80.0%), while they were below average on vertigo (35.7%). Movistar Riders also assembled their lineup in September this year and appeared on 75 maps with a record of 44 wins and 31 losses. The team members are steel (0.96), Larsen (1.02), alex (1.07), mopoz (1.12), and shokz (1.13).

Espada vs. Movistar Riders H2H Record

These rivals have never met so far.

Espada vs. Movistar Riders Betting Preview

Espada is a higher-ranked team that is hoping to break into the top 20 by the end of the year, but even though they are the favorites here, I will avoid betting on the winner. It’s a Best of 1 duel and I am sure Movistar Riders will produce a strong showing as they know they must beat Espada or sAw to progress to the playoffs. I am not backing them to beat Espada, but I am backing a tight clash with more than 25.5 rounds.

The Pick: Over 25.5 rounds (-154 @GG.BET)