Fnatic vs. Fiend, Preview, & Prediction - Free 10/01 CS: GO
The opponents will cross paths at the second round of the group stage at the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe. Both teams lost their first round of the group stage and expect to bounce back and win. Only 2 teams from Group D will advance to the playoffs.
Fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results
Fnatic Team is ranked 20th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 25 weeks. The Swedish team qualified for this tournament after finishing 9-12th at the IEM Fall 2021 Europe Closed Qualifier. They played FaZe in the first round of the group stage and lost 5:16 on Mirage. Meanwhile, they finished 5-8th at the Spring Sweet Spring 2, 13-16th at the IEM Summer 2021, and 5-6th at the Nordic Masters Fall 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier. Considering the team’s performance in the last 8 matches, they won 3 matches and lost 5. Their win rate over the last 3 months stands at 41.7%.
Map performance over the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Overpass (75.0% win rate) and attained an average performance on Inferno (50.0%) and Vertigo (50.0%). On the other hand, they failed to attain a decent performance on Nuke (42.9%), Mirage (40.0%), and Dust2 (0.0%). The team line-up consists of KRIMZ (1.07), ALEX (0.92), Brollan (1.10), Jackinho (0.98), and mezii (1.10).
Fiend Team Stats and Latest Results
Fiend Team is ranked 31st in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 66 weeks. They finished 9-12th at the IEM Fall 2021 Europe Closed Qualifier and booked a spot at the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe. Meanwhile, they lost the first round against NIP (4:16). They have won all their 2 matches at the ongoing REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2 and won 2 out of their 3 games at the V4 Future Sports Festival 2021 International Cup. Out of their last 8 matches, they won 4 matches and have a win rate of 57.9%.
Map statistics over the last 3 months shows that the team has displayed a decent performance on Dust2 (73.7%), Ancient (66.7%), Mirage (64.0%), and Overpass (55.6%). They attained an average performance on Inferno (50.0%) but failed to impress on Nuke (38.5%). The team line-up consists of bubble (0.99), v1c7oR (1.06), dream3r (1.15), REDSTAR (1.14), and h4rn (1.16).
Fnatic vs. Fiend H2H Record
Head-to-head record has 1 meeting between the two teams. They clashed at the Spring Sweet Spring 2 and Fiend won 2-1.
Fnatic vs. Fiend Betting Preview
Both teams are currently undergoing some challenges. This is because Fnatic lost their last 3 matches while Fiend has a 2-match loss streak. When we consider the maps, Fnatic leads on Nuke and Overpass while Fiend has attained a decent performance on Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, and Ancient. This shows that Fiend is the better side and will triumph in this match. Therefore, we are predicting a win for Fiend.
The Pick: Fiend to win.
