Gambit vs. sAw, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/6 CS:GO
Gambit is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they face sAw in the semi-final of the LOOT.BET Season 8 on Friday. The winner of this clash will go on to meet the better team of the duel between Espada and Virtus.pro in the semi-finals and fight for an opportunity to win $25,000 and a trophy.
Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results
Gambit failed to qualify for the Flashpoint 2 after losing to forZe in the final qualifying game, but they got their revenge for that loss in the battle for the 5th place at the IEM New York 2020 CIS, where they earned $3,000 and 1875 RMR Points. The Russians received an invitation for the playoffs at this tournament and they beat Heretics in the previous round with no trouble at all. Gambit won 12 of the previous 15 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Gambit didn’t lose in three appearances on Vertigo and was dominant on Overpass (88.9% win rate), while they were average only on Mirage. Gambit assembled the current squad in October this year and appeared on 36 maps with a record of 26 wins and ten losses. The team members are Hobbit (1.09 rating), interz (0.97), Ax1Le (1.19), sh1ro (1.25), and nafany (1.04).
sAw Team Stats and Latest Results
sAw secured a ticket for the playoffs at the ESEA MDL Season 35 Europe after finishing the league stage in the high 3rd place behind HellRaisers and Sprout with 39 points. They had a 1-0 lead against Movistar Riders in the Grand final at the ESL Masters CS:GO Season 8, but lost the game in the end and earned $3,550 for their efforts. The Portuguese side also received an invitation for the playoffs at the LOOT.BET Season 8, and defeated Nemiga in straight maps in the quarter-finals. sAw won 12 of the last 15 games.
During the past three months, sAw was decent on Inferno (66.7%) and Vertigo (65.2%), while they were below average on Train (43.8%) and Train (42.9%). Since September 2020, sAw is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 82 maps with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses. The lineup consists of arki (1.02), MUTiRiS (1.08), rmn (1.05), JUST (1.07), and stadodo (1.14).
Gambit vs. sAw H2H Record
These rivals have met on three occasions so far, and Gambit won two of those matches, including the most recent one at the Flashpoint 1 Europe Closed Qualifier in February this year.
Gambit vs. sAw Betting Preview
Both teams displayed fine form of late and although Gambit is a firm favorite here, I don’t expect an easy victory for the Russians. In fact, I am going to avoid betting on them to win and will go with Over 2.5 maps because both Best of 3 H2H duels produced a maximum of three maps. The stakes are high – a place in the Grand final, so I expect to see a great battle on Friday.
The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+117 @GG.BET)
