Gambit vs. Virtus.pro, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/28 CS:GO
We don’t have a favorite in this Bets of 5 encounter when Gambit takes on Virtus.pro in the Grand final of the IEM Katowice 2021 on Sunday. The winner of this match will get a whopping $400,000 for the first place, while the losing team will receive $180,000.
Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results
When it comes to a new year, Gambit won the Vulkan Fight Series 2020 and $22,500 after beating Winstrike, Nemiga, and Sinners, without dropping a single map in the process. They failed to impress at the DreamHack Open January 2021 Europe and Snow Sweet Snow 1, but Gambit qualified for the IEM Katowice 2021 with wins against TeamOne and mousesports. The Russian side lost the opening game of the tournament to Evil Geniuses but responded with five wins over mousesports, Heroic, G2, Natus Vincere, and Spirit. Gambit won 17 of the previous 20 matches.
During the last three months, Gambit dominated on Mirage (88.9% win rate), Train (87.5%), and Vertigo (84.6%), while their “weakest” displays came on Dust2 (55.6%). Gambit assembled its current squad in November 2020 and appeared on 66 maps with a record of 51 wins and 15 losses. The lineup consists of Hobbit (1.19 rating), interz (1.00), Ax1Le (1.18), sh1ro (1.24), and nafany (1.03).
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro won the cs_summit 7 thanks to wins over NIP (twice), FURIA, mousesports, and fnatic, and they earned $100,000 for first place. They needed three games to qualify for the IEM Katowice 2021 but managed to do it after defeating Wisla Krakow and Renegades. Despite the opening loss to Natus Vincere, Virtus.pro beat NIP, Vitality, FURIA, Astralis, and Liquid to make it this far. Virtus.pro won 16 of the previous 19 matches.
In the previous three months, Virtus.pro was excellent on Inferno (83.3%) and Dust2 (81.8%), while they were average on Train. Just like Gambit, Virtus.pro is also playing with the same lineup since November 2020 and appeared on 62 maps with a record of 45 wins and 17 losses. The team members are SANJI (0.97), buster (1.10), qikert (1.06), Jame (1.18), and YEKINDAR (1.19).
Gambit vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record
These rivals have met on ten occasions before, and the series is currently tied at 5-5. Gambit won four of the previous five H2H encounters, including the most recent one at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 a couple of weeks ago.
Gambit vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview
I know that I should be objective when it comes to betting previews, but my two favorite teams are Gambit and Virtus.pro. I cannot separate these teams at the moment, despite the fact that Virtus.pro is better ranked right now. I am going with Over 4.5 maps because of the simple fact that six of the last seven H2H duels produced the maximum of three maps (Best of 3). Considering the high stakes here and the rivalry between the teams, I expect no less than five maps.
The Pick: Over 4.5 Maps (+138 @GGBET)
