FATE vs. Apeks, Preview & Prediction - Free 9/01 CS:GO Betting Picks

FATE and Apeks will face each other in the Group A opening match Best of 1 at the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 10 Europe (Online) tournament. This will be their second encounter, and the result is tide 1-1. Gambit Youngsters and Nordavind are also in Group A, and the best two teams will qualify for the playoffs. The Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 10 will be played from September 1st till September 6th, and the prize pool is $40,000.

FATE has won just two of the previous eight duels and has a win rate of 48.0% in the past three months. FATE has four defeats in a row, and they are ranked 43rd in the world. Currently, they are playing at the Vie gg Legend Series among sixteen other teams and competing for the prize pool of $59,500. In 73.0% of cases, FATE's first ban is Nuke (0W 4L). Their first pick is Train (67.7%), where they have a record of 21 wins and ten losses. The good news for FATE is that they have finally found a new coach, the 31-year-old Serbian Darko Mitic “solo”.

Apeks has won five of their last eight matches and has a win rate of 47.5% in the past three months. They are currently 50th in the world and will appear at the Nine to Five 4 Dawn tournament, Vie gg Legend Series, and LOOT.BET Season 7 next week. The Norwegians provide the best performance on Vertigo (81.8%). Apeks first ban is Inferno and they have a negative record on Mirage (26.7%) and Train (40.0%).

Pick: Total map over 26.5 (-119 @Pinnacle)

Both previous clashes of these two teams were played in the Best of 1 format. On Dust2, FATE won 16-11, and on Overpass Apeks won 16-9. Neither the bookmakers could single out their favorite; the odds are equal for the winners. I can not see a big difference either, and I will bet on total rounds over 26.5.