Astralis vs. OG, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/13 CS:GO

Astralis is a firm favorite to beat OG in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet in the Round of 16 at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021 on Tuesday. If they manage to get past OG, Astralis will face the winner of the tilt between G2 and Endpoint.

Astralis Team Stats and Latest Results

Astralis is not at the top of the CS:GO rankings anymore as Gambit took them down thanks to phenomenal displays of late. The Danish team finished in 5th position at both the IEM Katowice 2021 and ESL Pro League Season 13 and earned $75,000 of prize money in total. They lost the last two games to Gambit and FURIA without winning a map, which could be a bit concerning. Astralis won ten of the previous 18 matches.

Talking about the maps in the last three months, Astralis was strong on Dust2 (75.0% win rate), while they failed to impress on Overpass (33.3%) and Nuke (33.3%). Since January 2021, Astralis is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 42 maps and recorded 23 wins and 19 losses. The team members are Xyp9x (0.96 rating), dupreeh (1.11), gla1ve (0.99), device (1.17), and Magisk (1.02).

OG Team Stats and Latest Results

OG is in jeopardy of dropping out from the top 20 if they continue with uninspiring performances, which was the case recently. Following some poor displays at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 Europe Closed Qualifier and losses to underdogs, OG lost three of five games at the ESL Pro League Season 13 and failed to qualify for the playoffs. OG lost ten of the last 15 games.

During the previous three months, OG was above average only on Nuke (57.1%), while they didn’t play well on Mirage (28.6%), Overpass (33.3%), and Inferno (33.3%). OG also assembled its squad in January this year and appeared on 32 maps with a record of 13 wins and 19 losses. The lineup consists of NBK- (1.05), valde (1.13), Aleksib (0.99), ISSAA (1.04), and mantuu (1.10).

Astralis vs. OG H2H Record

These rivals have met on two occasions before, and Astralis won both encounters, including the most recent one at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 in February this year.

Astralis vs. OG Betting Preview

Astralis cannot afford to miss the opportunity to win the next three matches and qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Final, considering the top half of the bracket and favorable matchups. After a couple of disappointing losses, I am sure Astralis will bounce back in this one, and I am backing them to get a victory. OG is good enough to take a map, but nothing more than that.

The Pick: Astralis to win (-233 @PINNACLE)