forZe vs. Trident, Preview & Prediction - Free 3/29 CS:GO

One of six top 40 teams that are participating at the Snow Sweet Snow 3, forZe, is a favorite to beat Trident in this Best of 3 encounter and open the tournament with a victory. Still, forZe is not a strong side it was before, and their compatriots Trident will get a chance to make an upset.

forZe Team Stats and Latest Results

forZe didn’t play a game in the last week since its loss to 1WIN at the Winstrike CIS Spring Cup 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier. Prior to that defeat, the Russian team played very well and recorded four victories in five games. Still, forZe failed to make it to the playoffs of the ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe despite a win over GamerLegion in the last round. forZe won eight of the previous 12 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, forZe was strong on Mirage (72.2% win rate) and Dust2 (71.4%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Overpass (played five times) and was below average on Train (44.4%) and Inferno (45.5%). Since February 2021, forZe is playing with the same team that appeared on 38 maps with a record of 22 wins and 16 losses. The lineup consists of almazer (1.01 rating), FL1T (1.20), Jerry (1.08), zorte (1.16), and KENSI (1.09).

Trident Team Stats and Latest Results

Trident suffered three losses in four games at the Snow Sweet Snow 2, but it is hoping for better performances at this tournament. They won five of seven qualification games to secure a spot at the Snow Sweet Snow 3. The Russian side beat GROND, 100PG, Nordavind, Galaxy Racer, and Nexus, allowing no maps to opponents in four of those five wins. Trident won eight of the last 13 games.

In the previous three months, Trident was decent on Nuke (70.0%) and played well on Overpass (62.5%), while they were below average on Train (42.9%) and Mirage (42.9%). Just like its compatriots, Trident assembled the current lineup in February this year and appeared on 42 maps with a record of 23 wins and 19 losses. The team members are seized (0.96), clax (1.06), tricky (1.12), glowing (1.11), and Norwi (0.94).

forZe vs. Trident H2H Record

These rivals have met on two occasions before, and forZe won both matches, including the most recent one at the IEM New York 2020 CIS in October 2010.

forZe vs. Trident Betting Preview

forZe is a favorite in this encounter, but I am pretty sure they will not have an easy job here. Trident has been impressive in the qualifications, so they do have a chance on Monday. Even though I think that forZe will get an edge, I am backing the underdogs to take a map and cover a +1.5 handicap.

The Pick: Trident +1.5 (-196 @GGBET)