forZe vs. Nemiga, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/23 CS:GO
Both forZe and Nemiga finished the group stage of the IEM New York 2020 CIS with a 3-2 record in their respective groups and instead of qualifying directly for the semis, they are forced to play in the quarter-finals. forZe is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter, and the winner of this clash will meet Spirit in the semi-finals.
forZe Team Stats and Latest Results
forZe made it to the playoffs despite a loss to Virtus.pro in the final round of the group stage, and even though three teams ended with a 3-2 record. They beat Cyber Legacy, K23, and Natus Vincere after losing to Espada and before a loss to Virtus.pro. forZe qualified for the Flashpoint 2 and won ten of the previous 13 matches.
In the past three months, forZe has been playing very well on Inferno (81.8% win rate), Mirage (76.2%) and displayed decent performances on Dust2 (62.1%), while they were below average on Overpass (46.2%). forZe is playing with the current lineup since August 2020 and appeared on even 139 maps with a record of 92 wins and 47 losses, which makes them one of the most experienced sides in the CS:GO tour. The team members are facecrack (1.02 rating), almazer (1.05), FL1T (1.21), xsepower (1.22), and Jerry (1.04).
Nemiga Team Stats and Latest Results
Nemiga is in excellent form at the LOOT.BET Season 8, where they recorded all three victories, while they are also doing fine at the IEM New York 2020 CIS. They qualified for the playoffs thanks to three wins in Group B and third place behind Spirit and Gambit. Nemiga beat HellRaisers, ETHEREAL, and Winstrike at this tournament. Nemiga won eight of the last 13 games.
During the previous three months, Nemiga performed at a high level on Inferno (80.0%), Overpass (80.0%), and Nuke (75.0%), while they failed to impress on Dust2 (25.0%), Mirage (40.0%), and Train (40.0%). Although their lineup was also assembled in August this year, Nemiga played on just 45 maps with the current players and recorded 27 wins and 18 losses. The lineup consists of mds (1.03), Jyo (1.12), speed4k (1.09), boX (1.00), and lollipop21k (1.21).
forZe vs. Nemiga H2H Record
These rivals have met on eight occasions before, and the all-time series is currently tied at 4-4. Nemiga won all three matches in 2020, including the most recent at the Hellcase Cup 8 in July.
forZe vs. Nemiga Betting Preview
The bookmakers are favoring forZe in this one, but according to the H2H record, I wouldn’t bet my money on the Russians here. Backing Over 2.5 maps has more value considering higher odds than betting on forZe to win, and I am going with Over 2.5 maps. Three of the last six Best of 3 encounters produced a maximum of three maps, and given the significance of this dues, I expect to see the same scenario.