FaZe vs. DBL PONEY, Preview, & Prediction - Free 10/01 CS: GO

FaZe and DBL PONEY will clash at the group stage of the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe this Friday. By this time, both teams have won their first round of the group stage and have 3 points. DBL PONEY is the favourite to win this matchup.

FaZe Team Stats and Latest Results

FaZe Team is 5th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 135 weeks. At the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe, they defeated fnatic (16:5) at the first round of the group stage. Meanwhile, they finished 3-4th at the IEM Cologne 2021 and received $80,000. The team also finished 13-16th at the ESL Pro League Season 14, 3-4th at the Pinnacle Fall Series 1, and 4-6th at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021. Out of their last 8 matches, they won 5 matches and has a win rate of 66.7%.

Map performance over the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Vertigo (100.0%), Mirage (66.7%), Ancient (66.7%), Dust2 (62.5%), and Inferno (55.6%). They attained an average performance on Overpass (50.0%) but failed to impress on Nuke (14.3%). The team line-up includes karrigan (0.88), olofmeister (0.93), rain (1.10), Twistzz (1.12), and broky (1.08).

DBL PONEY Team Stats and Latest Results

DBL PONEY is ranked 30th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 11 weeks. The French team has maintained a steady performance for the last 3 months and this is reflected in their performance at different tourneys. They won their first match at the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe and also qualified for the playoffs of the ongoing ESEA Premier Season 38 Europe. Meanwhile, they won the Fantasyexpo EU Champions Fall 2021 France Closed Qualifier and finished 5-8th at the European Development Championship 5. Out of their last 8 matches, they won 6 matches and hold a win rate of 67.6%.

Map performance over the last 3 months shows that the team has attained a decent performance on Vertigo (72.2%), Inferno (66.7%), Nuke (61.5%), Dust2 (60.0%), Ancient (57.1%), and Overpass (53.8%). They have maintained 1 line-up since June that includes bodyy (1.09), Lucky (1.10), Djoko (1.07), Ex3rcice (1.01), and afro (1.11).

FaZe vs. DBL PONEY H2H Record

There is no head-to-head record between the opponents and this will be their first encounter.

FaZe vs. DBL PONEY Betting Preview

I am excited about this matchup. At the moment, these teams are in great form and we expect a spectacular Friday. Whoever loses here will still make it to the playoffs, in my opinion. FaZe has a better performance on Dust2, Mirage, and Ancient while DBL PONEY has displayed a better execution rate on Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, and Vertigo. At the same time, DBL PONEY has a better line-up compared to the opponent. Hence, we predict a win for DBL PONEY.

The Pick: DBL PONEY to win.