fnatic vs. OG, Preview & Prediction - Free 1/26 CS:GO
OG is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on fnatic in the Group A winners' match of the cs_summit 7 on Tuesday. The winner of this clash will advance to the playoffs, while the losing side will need one more against Dignitas or Complexity to make it.
fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results
fnatic played their first CS:GO game in the last 40 days and beat Complexity 2-0 in the opener at this tournament. Prior to the cs_summit 7, the Swedish side appeared at the Flashpoint 2 and ended in 3rd place, making $100,000 for their efforts. fnatic defeated c0ntact, Dignitas, MAD Lions, and MIBR, but lost to Virtus.pro and OG. Now, they have a chance for a little revenge for that loss to OG. fnatic won six of the previous 12 matches.
During the last three months, fnatic won the only appearance on Dust2 and was above average on Vertigo (60.0% win rate) and Train (60.0%), while they were average on the rest of the maps. fnatic came to this tournament with a new squad as they parted ways with flusha (0.92 rating). The lineup is now made of JW (1.11), KRIMZ (1.14), Golden (0.90), Brollan (1.18), and Jackinho (1.26).
OG Team Stats and Latest Results
OG also returned to the CS:GO circus after nearly 40 days and the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals, where they lost to BIG and FURIA. They displayed fine performances at the Flashpoint 2 before the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals and even made it to the Grand Final. OG had a 1-0 lead against Virtus.pro, but lost the next two maps and had to settle with 2nd position and $250,000. OG needed three maps to beat Dignitas in the opening match of this tournament, but they secured a victory nonetheless. OG won 12 of the last 19 games.
In the previous three months, OG was strong on Mirage (70.0%), Nuke (66.7%), Dust2 (66.7%), Nuke (66.75), and Overpass (66.7%), while they were below average on Train (40.0%) and Inferno (41.7%). Since October 2020, OG is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 47 maps with a record of 28 wins and 20 losses. The team members are NBK- (1.01), valde (1.17), Aleksib (1.04), ISSAA (0.99), and mantuu (1.14).
fnatic vs. OG H2H Record
These rivals have met on six occasions before, and OG leads the all-time series 4-2. OG secured a comfortable 2-0 victory in the most recent H2H clash at the Flashpoint 2 in December 2020.
fnatic vs. OG Betting Preview
Even though OG recorded a convincing victory in the last H2H duel, I don’t think that’s going to be the case here. fnatic showed improvement in a win over Complexity and considering the high stakes and an automatic playoff spot to the winner of this clash, I expect to see a much tighter match than the one at the Flashpoint 2. Four of six H2Hs produced a maximum of three maps, and I am going with Over 2.5 maps here.
The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+108 @GG.BET)
