Vitality vs. Complexity, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/16 CS:GO

Vitality is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Complexity in the Group A elimination match of the IEM Global Challenge 2020 on Wednesday. Both teams lost their respective opening matches at this tournament, and the losing side here will be eliminated.

Vitality Team Stats and Latest Results

Vitality impressed at the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals, where they won a trophy and $225,000 and a ticket for the BLAST Premier Global Finals 2020. They qualified for that tournament through the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020 and wins over Complexity and BIG. Vitality came from behind to beat Natus Vincere in the Grand final and won $60,000 along with a ticket for this tournament. They lost to BIG in the opening game at the IEM Global Challenge 2020. Vitality won 12 of the previous 14 matches.

During the last three months, Vitality was in control of Overpass (85.7% win rate), Inferno (80.0%), and Dust2 (76.9%), while they were below average on Vertigo (44.4%) and Nuke (46.7%). Vitality is playing with the same lineup since September 2020 and appeared on 49 maps with a record of 30 wins and 19 losses. The team members are shox (1.05 rating), RpK (1.01), apex (1.01), ZywOo (1.30), and misutaaa (1.04).

Complexity Team Stats and Latest Results

Complexity is not playing well lately and it’s not strange they dropped out of the top 10 in the CS:GO rankings. They failed to reach the final stages at any of the tournaments they participated in and even lost the opening match of this tournament to Astralis, who didn’t allow a single map in the process. That’s two losses in a row for Complexity, and it seems it’s going to be a third straight. Complexity lost ten of the last 18 games.

In the previous three months, Complexity was invincible on Inferno (played twice) and played well on Overpass (57.1%), while they failed to get a victory on Train (played four times) and disappointed on Dust2 (25.0%). Since October this year, Complexity is playing with the current squad that appeared on 31 maps with a record of 16 wins and 15 losses. The lineup consists of jks (1.09), RUSH (0.93), k0nfig (1.14), poison (0.99), and blameF (1.20).

Vitality vs. Complexity H2H Record

These rivals have met on seven occasions, and Vitality is leading the all-time series 4-3. They won each of the last three meetings, including the most recent one at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe, less than a month ago.

Vitality vs. Complexity Betting Preview

I know that Complexity is not playing at a high level right now, but the odds on Vitality to win are very low, so I don’t see value in backing the favorites here. Vitality displayed weaknesses in a loss to BIG, and I am sure Complexity will be looking to exploit them in this elimination game. I am not saying they will make an upset, but they should put up a fight and win at least 20 rounds. I am backing them to do so.

The Pick: Complexity Over 19.5 Rounds (-213 @GG.BET)