LDLC vs. Gambit Youngsters Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/5
LDLC and Gambit Youngsters are facing in the semifinal of the Nine to Five 2, and Gambit Youngsters are absolute favorites to win in this best of three map encounter. The winner of this game will meet Winstrike or Syman in the Grand Final. These sides have met on three occasions before and Gambit Youngsters won all three matches.
The French side LDLC qualified for this tournament thanks to a pair of victories over Sinners and Big Academy. Although they lost the opening match to Gambit Youngsters, LDLC responded with wins over SG.pro (twice), CR4ZY, GamerLegion, and Endpoint. LDLC won ten of the previous 12 games and has a 48.8% win rate over the past three months. In that span, LDLC displayed strong performances on Inferno (70.0%) and Nuke (64.7%), while they didn’t get a win on Mirage and failed to impress on Overpass (25.0%).
Gambit Youngsters are the biggest favorites to win the Nine to Five 2 after winning the previous edition of the tournament. Not only that, but the Russian team also managed to claim trophies at both Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 4 and 5 in the last couple of weeks. They recorded all five victories here without losing a single map in the process. Gambit Youngsters won each of the previous 17 matches and have a 74.0% win rate in the last three months. During that period, Gambit Youngsters were fantastic on Overpass (80.0%) and Vertigo (75.0%), while they showed the “weakest” displays on Inferno (56.5%).
Pick: LDLC Total Rounds Over 23.5 (-137 @ GG.BET)
Gambit Youngsters won each of the last three H2H duels, but LDLC won over 23.5 rounds in the previous two, and I am backing them to do it again here. I am not sure whether Gambit Youngsters will secure a 2-0 victory, and betting on them to win at low odds is out of the question, so I am going to try with this bet. LDLC will be desperate to get revenge for three defeats in the past couple of weeks and will be highly motivated to finally stop Gambit Youngsters’ monstrous run.