Gambit vs. Sinners, Preview & Prediction - Free 1/16 CS:GO

Gambit is an undisputed favorite when they face Sinners in the Grand Final of the Vulkan Fight Series 2020 on Saturday. The winner of this game will win $22,500 along with a title, while the losing side will have to settle with $11,250.

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

Gambit received an invitation to join the playoffs of this tournament and didn’t have problems beating Winstrike and Nemiga and reach the Grand Final. The Russians closed 2020 with the title at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 following wins over Dignitas, K23, and forZe, without dropping a single map in the process. There is a reason why they are labeled as massive favorites in this one. Gambit won 26 of the previous 28 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Gambit was fantastic on Overpass (92.3% win rate), Train (62.9%), Dust2 (91.7%), and Inferno (88.9%), while their “weakest” displays came on Dust2 (75.0%). Since October 2020, Gambit is playing with the current lineup and appeared on 72 maps with a record of 61 wins and 11 losses. The team members are Hobbit (1.24 rating), interz (1.03), Ax1Le (1.28), sh1ro (1.28), and nafany (1.14).

Sinners Team Stats and Latest Results

Sinners are in great form right now and they are hoping to record the seventh victory in a row, but that will be extremely hard against Gambit. The Czech side was excellent in the league phase of the Vulkan Fight Series 2020, where they got three wins to enter the playoffs. In total, they defeated Lilmix, Lyngby Vikings, Nexus, Project X, Dignitas, and HellRaisers to punch their ticket for the Grand Final. Sinners won 12 of the last 16 games.

In the previous three months, Sinners were invincible on Overpass (played three times) and dominated on Inferno (85.7% win rate), Nuke (80.0%), and Vertigo (80.0%), while they were below average only on Mirage (33.3%). Sinners assembled their current squad in December last year and appeared on 16 maps with a record of 12 wins and four losses. The lineup consists of oskar (1.31 rating), ZEDKO (1.13), beastik (1.02), SHOCK (1.07), and NEOFRAG (1.22).

Gambit vs. Sinners H2H Record

These two rivals have met only once before, and Gambit won that clash 2-0 at the DreamHack Open November 2020 Europe Qualifier. The Russians destroyed the Czech team, allowing just six rounds along the way.

Gambit vs. Sinners Betting Preview

After that catastrophic loss to Gambit, I think Sinners will display a much better performance on Saturday, especially considering their current form and six consecutive wins. Still, Gambit is also playing very well, and the fact they didn’t drop a single map in the previous five matches is frightening. It’s a Grand Final, though, so I am backing Sinners to cause some problems for the favorites and win one map. I think it’s time for Gambit to finally lose one.

The Pick: Sinners +1.5 (+117 @GG.BET)