ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. BIG, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/28 CS:GO

BIG is an absolute favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on compatriots ALTERNATE aTTaX in the Grand final of the Merkur Masters Season 2 on Saturday. The winner of this clash will earn $23,793 and a trophy, while the losing side will get $11,897.

ALTERNATE aTTaX Team Stats and Latest Results

ALTERNATE aTTaX reached the playoffs at the Cyber.Bet Golden League 2020 but they failed to make the quarter-finals after losing to Movistar Riders, despite winning the opening map. They didn’t have the best of times at the Nine to Five 6 but bounced back with a pair of victories over NLG and Sprout at this tournament. ALTERNATE aTTaX won seven of the previous 11 matches.

In the last three months, ALTERNATE aTTaX was decent on Dust2 (61.1% win rate), Mirage (60.0%), and Train (60.0%), while they are average on Overpass and Inferno. Since September 2020, ALTERNATE aTTaX is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 71 maps and recorded 39 wins and 32 losses. The lineup consists of ScrunK (0.88 rating), stfN (1.11), mirbit (1.09), kressy (1.08), and slaxz- (1.21).

BIG Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG finished the DreamHack Open Fall 2020 in 5th position and won $7,500 with 1875 RMR Points for their effort, while they earned more ($12,500) at the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020 and got a ticket for the BLAST Premier Fall Finals. They disappointed at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe but played much better at the Flashpoint 2, where they will meet Envy in the playoffs on Monday. In the opening game of this tournament, BIG destroyed Unicorns of Love in straight maps. BIG won nine of the last 13 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, BIG was dominant on Mirage (83.3%) and played well on Dust2 (61.1%), while they were below average on Vertigo (40.0%) and Inferno (46.2%). BIG assembled its squad in September this year and appeared on 77 maps with a record of 43 wins and 34 losses. The team members are tabseN (1.04), tiziaN (0.98), syrsoN (1.10), XANTARES (1.11), and k1to (0.97).

ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. BIG H2H Record

These rivals have met once so far, and BIG won that clash at the Merkur Masters in May this year.

ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. BIG Betting Preview

I have no doubt that BIG will get a victory here, but I am not going to back them on such low odds because that bet doesn’t have a value. BIG did dismantle Unicorns of Love in the previous round but I don’t think that is going to happen against ALTERNATE aTTaX, who is a better team than UOL. BIG dropped some maps in recent games and I wouldn’t be surprised if they drop a map in this one as well. After all, it’s a Grand final encounter and ALTERNATE aTTaX will definitely put up a fight. I am backing the underdogs to cover a +1.5 handicap.

The Pick: ALTERNATE aTTaX +1.5 (+130 @GG.BET)