Paradox vs. AVANT Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/1

Paradox and AVANT will face each other in the upper bracket semifinals of the ESL ANZ Champs Season 11. The tournament features the ten best teams from down under competing for a $10,000 prize pool. Each stage had a double-elimination bracket and the playoffs are all best-of-three matches.

Paradox is ranked 92nd in the latest HLTV rankings. The team has a deep map pool and Overpass is the only map where the team does not have a significant presence. However, Paradox’s performance on Train is also not up to the mark. The team has a disappointing 22% win-rate on Train. A big reason for the team’s lackluster performance is due to their inability to put together a cohesive and strong T side performance. The gaps in the team’s strategic approach to the T side makes them vulnerable to losing momentum.

Paradox’s opponent, AVANT is ranked 80th and has been on a small winning streak. They mostly play against lower-ranked teams, but the team has been dominating their opponents and has a five-match winning streak recently.

Pick: Paradox ML (+290 @ Bovada)

Traditionally, AVANT has been the better team. However, their recent roster troubles have forced the team to make new roster changes and the resulting instability has affected their gameplay. I am taking Paradox to win this match.