FaZe vs. Spirit Preview & Prediction- Free 5/21 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at the semi-final of the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 tournament this Saturday. This is the 3rd Major Tournament organized by PGL taking place in Belgium for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The tournament format is divided into three stages; The Challengers Stage, Legends Stage, and Champion Stage. The event is at the Champions Stage and is the determining event. Matches are played in the single-elimination format, all matches best-of-three series.

FaZe Clan Team Stats and Latest Results

FaZe Clan is ranked #1 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 64 weeks. The team was invited to the ongoing PGL Major Antwerp 2022 based on their performance at the Europe RMR A where they came in 3rd place. The team defeated Bad News Eagles (16:14), Cloud9 (16:8), Copenhagen Flames (2:1), and NIP (2:1). Their last achievement was 3rd place in the 2022 PGL Major Antwerp European RMR A tournament which finished on April 20, 2022, and was awarded $14,250. They won their last 4 matches and has managed 8 wins from their last 10 matches. Over the past 3 months, the team managed a win rate of 77.3%.

Map win statistics over the last 3 months shows an impressive win rate on Nuke (100.0%), Ancient (100.0%), Vertigo (100.0%), Inferno (75.0%), Mirage (60.0%), and Dust2 (55.6%). They performed averagely on Overpass (50.0%). Their current roster has rain (1.10 player rating), broky (1.10), Twistzz (1.13), ropz (1.17), and karrigan (0.91).

Team Spirit Stats and Latest Results

Team Spirit ranks #14 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 50 weeks. The Russian team is currently on a 6-match win streak and has attained a win rate of 77.3% over the past 3 months. The team’s last achievement was 1st place in the Malta Vibes Knockout Series #6 tournament which ended on February 17, 2022, and was awarded $24,000. The team is also part of the ongoing Pinnacle Cup IV and has won all their 3 matches in the Group Stage 2: Swiss. Out of the last 10 matches, Team Spirit has managed 9 wins.

Map performance over the last 3 months shows a decent win rate on Ancient (100.0%), Nuke (85.7%), Dust2 (83.3%), Overpass (75.0%), and Vertigo (60.0%). On the flip-side, they failed to impress on Mirage (50.0%). Their line-up includes chopper (1.01 player rating), degster (1.19), magixx (1.05), s1ren (1.06), and Patsi (1.07).

FaZe Clan vs. Team Spirit H2H Record

Head-to-head has 5 meetings between the rivals. So far, FaZe Clan has won 3 times while Team Spirit has managed to win twice. Their last encounter was at the Swiss round of the 2021 PGL Major Stockholm on October 26, 2021, and FaZe won 1:0.

FaZe Clan vs. Team Spirit Betting Preview

This is going to be a tough match for both teams and an interesting one to watch. At the moment, FaZe Clan has a 4-match win streak while Spirit has won their last 6 games. At the same time, both teams have an advantage on 3 maps. FaZe has shown better performance on Mirage, Inferno, and Nuke while Team Spirit leads on Dust2, Overpass, and Vertigo. We believe FaZe Clan is the best side and will win but Spirit will snatch 1 map.

The Pick: FaZe Clan to win/ Over 2.5 maps.