Endpoint vs. Budapest Five, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/7 CS:GO

The Group A of the European Development Championship 1 continues with a tilt between Endpoint and Budapest Five, who will meet on Monday in a Best of 1 encounter. Endpoint is a firm favorite in this clash, and alongside these two teams, forZe and Illuminar are also participating in Group A.

Endpoint Team Stats and Latest Results

Endpoint won a title and $10,441 at the ESL Premiership Autumn 2020 after defeating Vexed 3-0 in the Grand final. They displayed great performances at the ESEA MDL Season 35 Europe, where they beat Secret, Nexus, sAw, and Sprout to lift the trophy with $12,500 and a ticket for the ESL Pro League S13. Their latest game came at the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Showdown when they lost to Heroic despite winning the opening map. Endpoint won 11 of the previous 15 matches.

In the last three months, Endpoint was decent on Train (66.7% win rate) and Inferno (61.9%), while they disappointed on Nuke (20.0%) and Vertigo (30.8%). Endpoint assembled its squad in September 2020 and appeared on 82 maps with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses. The lineup consists of robin (1.00 rating), CRUC1AL (1.08), MiGHTYMAX (0.92), Surreal (1.04), and flameZ (1.15).

Budapest Five Team Stats and Latest Results

Budapest Five reached the semi-finals of the ESEA Advanced Season 35 Europe and even had a 1-0 lead over Winstrike but ended empty-handed and with $2,000 in pocket. They were on a positive run of five consecutive victories before that loss to Winstrike and the previous one to Sangal at the DreamHack Open December 2020 Open Qualifier. Budapest Five won seven of the last 14 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Budapest Five played well on Mirage (66.7%) and Vertigo (60.0%), while they failed to impress on Dust2 (33.3%). Since October this year, Budapest Five is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 28 maps with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses. The team members are kolor (0.97), fleav (1.13), coolio (0.90), kory (1.06), and torzsi (1.18).

Endpoint vs. Budapest Five H2H Record

These rivals have met on four occasions so far, and Endpoint won all four, including the most recent one at the Home Sweet Home Cup 7 in June this year.

Endpoint vs. Budapest Five Betting Preview

Endpoint is in a better form and the H2H record is entirely on their side, even though Budapest Five usually managed to cause them problems. Still, Endpoint won both Best of 1 encounters before, and I am backing them to get a win in this one as well. The odds are not very attractive, but at the moment, it seems like a sure shot.

The Pick: Endpoint to win (-278 @GG.BET)