ETHEREAL vs. HellRaisers, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/21 CS:GO

Both ETHEREAL and HellRaisers will not play in the playoffs of the IEM New York 2020 CIS after weak performances in the opening four rounds of Group B, but they will still play for honor and prestige. HellRaisers are favorites in this Best of 3 encounter that will take place on Wednesday.

ETHEREAL Team Stats and Latest Results

ETHEREAL qualified for this tournament after defeating SG.pro and Invictus Int and they even destroyed Winstrike in the opening map in the first game at the IEM New York 2020 CIS. However, they lost the following two maps and then the next three matches without winning a single map in the process, and are deservedly at the bottom of Group B. ETHEREAL lost seven of the previous ten matches.

In the last three months, ETHEREAL was above average only on Mirage (66.7% win rate), while they failed to get a victory on Vertigo (played once), Overpass (played twice), Inferno (played twice), and Dust2 (played five times). ETHEREAL appeared on just 25 maps with the current lineup since its formation in July 2020 and recorded 17 wins and eight losses. The lineup consists of PASHANOJ (0.86 rating), R0b3n (0.88), zorte (1.04), BELCHONOKK (0.84), and KENSI (0.93).

HellRaisers Stats and Latest Results

HellRaisers were expected to fight for one of the top three places in the group that lead to the playoffs, but they suffered three defeats in four matches and out of the picture. Although they bounced back with a 2-1 win over Winstrike after a loss to Nemiga, HellRaisers lost to Spirit and Gambit in the next two games, failing to win more than six rounds per map, which is quite disappointing. HellRaisers won nine of the last 15 games.

During the previous three months, HellRaisers were decent on Nuke (76.9%) and Train (65.0%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Overpass (played twice) and didn’t play well on Mirage (21.4%). HellRaisers have a lot of experience when it comes to the lineup as they assembled it in August 2020 but managed to appear on 107 maps already with a record of 56 wins and 51 losses. The team members are jR (1.02), kalinka (1.01), Flarich (1.01), ProbLeM (1.06), and JIaYm (1.07).

ETHEREAL vs. HellRaisers H2H Record

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ETHEREAL vs. HellRaisers Betting Preview

Considering the form of the respective rivals, I am far from being impressed, and given the insignificance in terms of result, I’d avoid betting on the winner, and especially, on the favorite. ETHEREAL will try to record one victory at this tournament, so I think HellRaisers will have a tough job to secure a win, and that the dogs will manage to get a map here. I am going with Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+133)