9INE vs. Lilmix, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/20 CS:GO

Lilmix is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet 9INE in the Swiss round 2 (teams with a 0-1 record) of the Vulkan Fight Series 2020 on Sunday. The losing side will have a much harder job to make it to the playoffs, while the winner will improve to a 1-1 record with better chances to reach the playoffs.

9INE Team Stats and Latest Results

9INE failed to secure its status in the ESEA MDL Season 36 EU after losing to FATE, but they managed to beat Movistar Riders and Nordavind before that loss. They played a lengthy affair against ex-ETHEREAL in the opening game at the Vulkan Fight Series 2020, and despite a great fight, 9INE couldn’t get a win and lost 2-1 in the end. 9INE won seven of the previous 14 matches.

During the last three months, 9INE was excellent on Nuke (80.0% win rate) and Vertigo (75.0%), while they failed to get a victory on Mirage and Inferno. 9INE assembled its current squad in October 2020 and appeared on 32 maps with a record of 16 wins and 16 losses. The lineup consists of qRaxs (1.02 rating), xfl0ud (1.08), Izzy (1.10), CyderX (0.90), and QutionerX (0.99).

Lilmix Team Stats and Latest Results

Lilmix participated at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 after booking a ticket to the tournament with victories over 4glory and GameAgents, but they disappointed at the main event with three consecutive losses to Wisla Krakow, Copenhagen Flames, and x6tence. The Swedish team lost the opener at this tournament to Sinners. Lilmix won seven of the last 13 games.

In the previous three months, Lilmix played well on Mirage (65.0%) and Dust2 (63.2%), while they were below average on Overpass (37.5%). Lilmix’s current lineup has more experience than 9INE’s as the team members are playing together since October and appeared on 102 maps with a record of 52 wins and 50 losses. The team members are quix (0.94), b0denmaster (1.06), bq (1.01), isak (1.06), and Svedjehed (1.08).

9INE vs. Lilmix H2H Record

These rivals have never met so far.

9INE vs. Lilmix Betting Preview

Even though Lilmix has a more experienced lineup, I will not back them to get a victory here, and actually, I am going to avoid betting on the winner at all. Limix is 22 places ahead of 9INE in the CS:GOrankings, but in matches like this, that doesn’t have to mean anything. That’s why I am going with Over 2.5 maps. The odds are quite attractive and are higher than betting on 9INE or Lilmix to win.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+106 @GG.BET)