Gambit vs. Spirit, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/3 CS:GO
Losing this game is not an option for Gambit, who is looking to stay in the top 3 in the CS:GO rankings. In order to do it, the Russians must get a win against Spirit in the semi-finals of the Pinnacle Cup 2021 on Saturday. The winner of this Best of 3 encounter will face a better side from the clash between HAVU and BIG in the Grand Final.
Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results
Gambit joined this tournament as a playoff invitee in the quarter-finals and beat Wisla Krakow without trouble in straight maps. The Russian team is in excellent form of late; Gambit was victorious at the IEM Katowice 2021, where they earned $400,000 for defeating Virtus.pro in the Grand Final. Also, Gambit is in great form at the ESL Pro League Season 13, where they recorded five consecutive wins and advanced to the quarter-finals. Gambit won 12 of the previous 13 matches.
During the last three months, Gambit was invincible on Mirage (played six times) and displayed dominant performances on Vertigo (91.7% win rate), while their “weakest” displays came on Dust2 (60.0%). Gambit assembled its current squad in January 2020 and appeared on 62 maps with a record of 45 wins and 17 losses. The lineup is made of Hobbit (1.19 rating), interz (0.99), Ax1Le (1.19), sh1ro (1.24), and nafany (1.04).
Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results
Spirit, as one of the highest-seeded teams at the Pinnacle Cup 2021, also received an invitation to join the playoffs. They beat Nemiga 2-0 in a commanding display and extended their winning run to five games. Spirit reached the semi-finals of the IEM Katowice 2021, but Gambit stopped them from advancing to the Grand Final, so they had to settle with 3rd place and $80,000. Spirit won a ticket for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021 along with $25,000 after defeating 1WIN in the Winstrike CIS Spring Cup 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier. Spirit won 13 of the last 15 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Spirit was very strong on Dust2 (85.7%) and Nuke (85.7%), while their “weakest” displays came on Overpass (60.0%). Just like Gambit, Spirit is playing with the current lineup since January this year and appeared on 32 maps with a record of 25 wins and seven losses. The team members are chopper (1.08), mir (1.27), sdy (1.11), degster (1.28), and magixx (1.09).
Gambit vs. Spirit H2H Record
These rivals have met nine times so far, and Spirit leads the all-time series 6-3. However, Gambit won the last three meetings, including the most recent one at the IEM Katowice 2021 in late February.
Gambit vs. Spirit Betting Preview
In my opinion, this is the Grand Final before Grand Final, as both teams deserve to battle for the title. Unfortunately, only one can advance and play for it, while the losing side will be eliminated and without any prize money. It’s not going to be easy to pick a winner out of the two hottest teams in the CS:GO at the moment, but I am leaning toward Gambit. Backing Over 2.5 maps also has sense, but on this occasion, I am going with the favorites.
The Pick: Gambit to win (-127 @PINNACLE)
