Gambit Youngsters vs. Budapest Five Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/21

Gambit Youngsters and Budapest Five will face each other in the Group A opening match of Week 3 of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes. The Eden Arena: Malta Vibes is a sixteen team online CS:GO event with a $40,000 prize pool. The first-placed team receives $25,000 in prize money. Teams compete in a double elimination GSL format group stage. The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.

Gambit Youngsters Preview

Gambit Youngsters has a Russian CS:GO roster that has been on a winning streak recently. The team has a very talented lineup with a high skill ceiling. Gambit Youngsters finished in the 5-8th place in two previous weeks of this tournament.

Ranked 30th in the world, Gambit Youngsters map pool does not include Nuke. however, the team is extremely effective on most of the other maps in the pool. With a 67% win-rate on Vertigo, it is one of the best maps for the team. Gambit Youngsters’ sheer skill gives the team a massive advantage over its opponents.

With a 1.24 rating, sh1ro has been one of the year’s biggest finds. The young player continues to deliver a high level of performance even when playing against better opponents. However, Gambit has been very inconsistent in recent matches, which could be a determining factor in this match. The opening match is a best-of-one series and the potential for an upset is very high.

Budapest Five Preview

Budapest Five has a Hungarian CS:GO lineup and is ranked 82nd in the world. The difference in rank compared to Gambit Youngsters highlights the difference in the skill level of the two teams.

BUdapest Five is on a losing streak, having lost its recent matches against teams like PACT, FATE and HellRasiers. Nuke is the best map for the team as the players have a 78% win-rate on this map.

However, Gambit Youngsters does not play Nuke and is most likely to veto them pah in the draft phase. The massive map pool advantage coupled with the high skill ceiling and rank puts Gambit Youngsters as the firm favorites to win this match.

Pick: Gambit Youngsters ML (-267 @ Pinnacle)

Gambit Youngsters has the better rank and a significant advantage ni the map pool. Gambit’s worst map, Nuke, is Budapest Five’s best map pick. I am taking Gambit Youngsters to win their opening match of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes Week 4.