Sangal vs. Budapest Five, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/16 CS:GO

Two playoff candidates are facing each other when Sangal takes on Budapest Five in the Group D of the European Development Championship 3 on Friday. Alongside these two teams, Sinners and TPT are also playing in the group.

Sangal Team Stats and Latest Results

Sangal was on a two-week break following uninspiring displays at the Snow Sweet Snow 3, where they suffered straight defeats to EXTREMUM and Anonymo. The Turkish team returned at the Flashpoint 3 Open Qualifier 1 and responded with a pair of wins over Unicorns of Love and Quantum Bellator Fire. Currently in 61st position in the CS:GO rankings, Sangal is hoping to break into the top 50, but they would need to go deep at this tournament in order to fulfill those plans. Sangal lost eight of the previous 13 matches.

During the last three months, Sangal was decent on Dust2 (68.8% win rate) and Inferno (60.0%), while they disappointed on Mirage (16.7%). Since January this year, Sangal is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 97 maps with a record of 48 wins and 49 losses. The team members are MAJ3R (1.03 rating), paz (1.07), ngiN (0.98), l0gicman (1.00), and imoRR (1.13).

Budapest Five Team Stats and Latest Results

Budapest five is also not playing well lately as they lost four consecutive games, including the most recent one to Movistar Riders at the ESEA Advanced Season 36 Europe. The Hungarian side failed to connect three victories in 2021, and it isn’t strange they are in 89th place in the CS:GO rankings right now. Budapest Five lost nine of the last 16 games.

In the span of the previous three months, Budapest Five was above average only on Train (60.0%), while they failed to get a victory on Inferno (played once) and didn’t impress on Mirage (25.0%). Budapest Five also assembled its squad in January 2021 and appeared on 32 maps with a record of 13 wins and 19 losses. The lineup is made of bodito (0.86), fleav (1.03), coolio (0.96), kory (1.07), and torzsi (1.22).

Sangal vs. Budapest Five H2H Record

These rivals have met twice before, and the series is currently tied at 1-1. Budapest Five won the most recent clash at the European Development Championship 2 in February this year.

Sangal vs. Budapest Five Betting Preview

I am not impressed with the way these teams are playing at the moment, so I will avoid betting on the winner in this one. Even though I am leaning toward Sangal, who won the last two opposite Budapest Five and their four straight defeats, I am going with Over 25.5 rounds. The losing side will win at least ten rounds, and that’s all we need to win this bet.

The Pick: Over 25.5 rounds (-164 @GGBET)

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