NAVI Junior vs. Gambit Youngsters Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/1

NAVI Junior vs Gambit Youngsters face each other in the CTRL Play League. The CIS CSGO tournament has ten teams competing for a 2,000,000₽ RUB prize pool. The ten teams form two groups of five teams each. They play in a round robin format and the teams advance to the next phase as follows. Group winners proceed to the Semifinals,Group 2nd place teams proceed to the Round of 6 and Group 3rd & 4th place teams advance to the Round of 8.

NAVI Junior Preview

NAVI Junior has been on a losing streak and the team has lost four of its last five matches. The academy team for the Na’Vi roster has put up some really strong performances lately, but has come up short against most of its peers.

Train, Vertigo and Inferno are the best maps for NAVIJunior. Vertigo is one of the best maps for the team who leverage their strong T side performance, especially on the A bombsite.

With a 1.18 rating, B1T is the best player on the team and he can often take multiple kills in a round. While the players can often put up a respectable performance on the T side, it is the team chemistry that is often found lacking.

Gambit Youngsters Preview

Gambit Youngsters is ranked 28th in the world and has put up some really strong performances of late. Sh1ro is one of the best players in the CIS region and the young prodigy is a big reason for Gambit Youngsters’ recent performance. The Gambit Youngsters team has won its last five matches with relative ease often styling over its opponents.

Mirage, Overpass and Vertigo are some of the best maps for the team. Gambit Youngsters relies heavily on Sh1ro. The young player has a 1.26 rating and can often single-handedly turn the tide of a game.

Gambit Youngsters’ recent victories include matches against LDLC, Izako Boars, Tikitakan and Syman Gaming. These are some of the better ranked teams in the European scene and Gambit Youngsters’ dominance against these teams gives them a huge advantage coming into this match.

Pick: Gambit Youngsters Handicap -1.5 Maps (-146 @ Pinnacle)

Gambit Youngsters has a huge advantage in this match. The team has superior firepower and the players have significantly more experience compared to NAVIJunior. While NAVI Junioris strong on Vertigo, it is also one of the best maps for Gambit Youngsters. I am taking Gambit Youngsters to win this match with a -1.5 handicap.