Wisla Krakow vs. FTW Preview & Prediction- Free 1/20 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at stage 1 (round of 32) in the ongoing Malta Vibes Knockout Series 5 tournament. Malta Vibes knockout series is an ongoing event of cups organized by Eden Esports and features a $50,000 prize pool. The winner of this match will progress to the round of 16 while the loser will exit the tournament.

Wisla Krakow Team Stats and Latest Results

Wisla Krakow is ranked 53rd in the world ranking. The Polish side is also part of the ongoing Pinnacle Winter Series 1 Regionals and has won 1 out of their 2 matches. Considering their performance in past events, the team finished 7-8th at the V4 Future Sports Festival 2021 Play-In, 9-16th at the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 4, and 11th at the ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe. In the last 8 matches, they won 4 games and hold a win rate of 45.8%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows that the team has attained a decent win rate on Inferno (66.7%) and Overpass (57.1%) but failed to impress on Nuke (50.0%), Dust2 (50.0%), Mirage (33.3%), and Ancient (20.0%). Their line-up consists of jedqr (1.10), Goofy (1.13), SZPERO (0.99), snatchie (1.13), and Sobol (1.12).

FTW Team Stats and Latest Results

FTW is ranked 81st in the world ranking. The team is coming to this tournament after winning the recently concluded NumberOne Season 2 Finals where they were awarded $11,283. At the same time, they were second place in both Master League Portugal VIII Finals and OMEN WGR Retake Season 3. Considering their performance in the last 8 matches, they managed 5 wins and have a win rate of 62.5%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows that the team attained an impressive performance on Ancient (75.0%) and Inferno (60.0%) but failed to show a decent win rate on Vertigo (50.0%), Dust2 (33.3%), and Nuke (20.0%). The team roster consists of DDias (0.99), ewjerkz (1.20), arrozdoce (1.06), Ag1l (1.10), and story (1.27).

Wisla Krakow vs. FTW H2H Record

There are no previous encounters between the opponents and this will be their first H2H meeting.

Wisla Krakow vs. FTW Betting Preview

FTW is coming to this matchup on a 3-match win streak while Wisla Krakow won 2 out of their last 3 games. Considering their performance on the maps, Wisla Krakow leads on Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, and Overpass while FTW has shown better performance on Ancient. Wisla Krakow has shown impressive performance in major tournaments such as Malta Vibes Knockout Series and the ESEA Premier series. Therefore, we are predicting a win for the Polish side.

The Pick: Wisla Krakow to win.