Gambit vs. MIBR, Preview & Prediction - Free 3/19 CS:GO

Gambit is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they face MIBR in the opening match of Group C at the ESL Pro League Season 13 on Friday. Natus Vincere, FURIA, Cloud9, and TeamOne are also playing in this group alongside Gambit and MIBR.

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

Gambit returns to the CS:GO circus after more than two weeks of break and their 2-1 defeat to Copenhagen Flames at the Snow Sweet Snow 2. They lost that game despite having a 1-0 lead, and that loss snapped a six-game winning streak. Still, Gambit managed to win the title and $400,000 at the IEM Katowice 2021 thanks to a comeback victory over Virtus.pro. That win helped them to climb up to 5th place in the rankings. Gambit won eight of the previous ten matches.

During the last three months, Gambit was invincible on Mirage (played three times) and dominant on Vertigo (90.0% win rate), while their “weakest” displays came on Dust2 (57.1%). Since January 2021, Gambit is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 46 maps and recorded 33 wins and 13 losses. The team members are Hobbit (1.16 rating), interz (0.98), Ax1Le (1.15), sh1ro (1.23), and nafany (1.01).

MIBR Team Stats and Latest Results

MIBR didn’t even make it to the main event at the IEM Katowice 2021, where Gambit dominated, while they also failed to impress at the Snow Sweet Snow 2. The Brazilian team ended the competition in 9th position and won just $3,000, and they are expecting a much better showing at the ESL Pro League Season 13. MIBR lost ten of the last 15 games.

In the previous three months, MIBR was above average on Dust2 (57.1%) and Mirage (57.1%), while they failed to win the only appearance on Nuke and disappointed on Overpass (20.0%). Just like Gambit, MIBR assembled its current squad in January this year and appeared on 35 maps with a record of 14 wins and 21 losses. The lineup consists of boltz (1.06), yel (0.98), chelo (1.07), shz (1.03), and danoco (0.91).

Gambit vs. MIBR H2H Record

These rivals have never met before.

Gambit vs. MIBR Betting Preview

Despite the aforementioned loss to Copenhagen Flames, Gambit is still one of the hottest teams in the CS:GO, and naturally, one of the favorites to win this tournament. MIBR is far from their 2020 form, and I’d be surprised if they finish among the top three teams in this group and advance to the next stage. I am backing Gambit to secure an easy 2-0 win.

The Pick: Gambit -1.5 (-120 @GGBET)