Gambit vs. Virtus.pro, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/8 CS:GO
Virtus.pro is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they face Gambit in the Grand final of the LOOT.BET Season 8 on Sunday. The winner of this clash will receive $25,000, while the losing side will have to settle with $12,500.
Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results
Gambit won 5th place at the IEM New York 2020 CIS and got $3,000 along with 1875 RMR Points for their efforts at that tournament, but now it’s evident they will be awarded even more for their displays at the LOOT.BET Season 8. They beat Heretics and then destroyed sAw in the semi-finals to come this far, while they also booked a ticket for the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020 Europe after defeating 9INE and Endpoint. Gambit won nine of the previous ten matches.
During the past three months, Gambit was invincible on Vertigo (played five times) and dominated on Overpass (90.0% win rate) and Inferno (75.0%), while they were average only on Mirage. Gambit assembled its squad in October this year and appeared on 41 maps with a record of 31 wins and ten losses. The team members are Hobbit (1.10 rating), interz (0.97), Ax1Le (1.19), sh1ro (1.26), and nafany (1.04).
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro was victorious at the IEM New York 2020 CIS with a 3-0 win over Nemiga in the Grand final and received $20,000 with 2500 RMR Points, and now they have a chance to add another trophy at this tournament. They shockingly lost to K23 at the Betway Nine to Five 5, a loss that ended a great 20-game winning streak. Virtus.pro got this far at the LOOT.BET Season 8 by beating Wisla Krakow, forZe, and Espada, without losing a single map along the way. Virtus.pro won 22 of the last 23 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Virtus.pro was unbeaten on Train (played six times) and displayed strong performances on Mirage (87.5%) and Dust2 (83.3%), while their “weakest” displays came on Vertigo (66.7%) and Overpass (66.7%). Since September 2020, Virtus.pro is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 60 maps with a record of 48 wins and 12 losses. The lineup is made of SANJI (1.03), buster (1.17), qikert (1.15), Jame (1.23), and YEKINDAR (1.27).
Gambit vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record
These rivals have met on seven occasions, and Gambit is leading the all-time series 4-3. They won the previous two H2H duels, including the most recent one at the Nine to Five 4 in September this year.
Gambit vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview
We’re dealing with two of the hottest teams in the CS:GO tour right now and definitely the best teams at this tournament. Although Virtus.pro is a favorite here, I am going to avoid betting on them to win because Gambit has a strong side that can beat anyone. Gambit allowed just six rounds in the semi-finals to sAw, and I am positive they will not go away without a fight in the Grand final. Both sides are rarely losing maps lately, but on this occasion, I am backing them both to lose one and that’s why I am going with Over 2.5 maps.
