Izako Bears vs. lvlUP Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/21

Izako Boars and lvlUP will face each other in the Group B opening match fo the Nine to Five #2 CS:GO tournament. The Nine to Five #2 features twenty-eight teams competing for a $50,000 prize pool. The sixteen group stage teams are placed in groups of four teams each. The group stage has a double-elimination GSL format and the top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.

The 97th ranked lvlUP’s map pool involves Nuke, Train and Inferno. The team also dabbles in other maps like Dust2 and Vertigo, however, the low win-rate on these maps does not inspire confidence for the team’s chances of success. With a 1.11 rating, DiMKE is the star player on the team. The Serbian player wields the rifle and has put up some impressive numbers even against better-ranked opponents. However, lvlUP will need to get a decent strategy in place to face off against Izako Boars.

Former by the popular namesake streamer, Izako Boars is ranked 107th in the world. The Polish squad has been a disappointment for its fans and has fallen several places in the HLTV rankings. The team’s inactivity coupled with poor results has been the main reason for the rank decay.

Pick: Izako Boars ML (-120 @ Pinnacle)

Izako Boars has been moving in the wrong direction in the world rankings. However, the team’s skill ceiling is considerable higher than lvlUP. I am taking them to win this match.