Heroic vs. Virtus.pro Preview & Prediction - Free 11/04 CS: GO
The opponents will meet at the quarter-finals of the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 tournament this Thursday. The winner of this match will progress to the semi-finals while the loser will exit the tournament. The winning team at the grand final will receive $1,000,000 plus a chance to play at the BLAST Premier World Final 2021.
Heroic Team Stats and Latest Results
Heroic is ranked 5th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 81 weeks. At the group stage of the ongoing PGL Major Stockholm 2021, the team defeated Vitality (16:12), Astralis (16:7), and Copenhagen Flames (2:1) but lost to Natus Vincere (11:16). Considering the team’s performance in other events, they finished 12th at the IEM Fall 2021 Europe, 1-2nd at the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2021, and 6-8th at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Challengers Stage. Considering their performance over the last 8 matches, they won 5 matches and hold a win rate of 67.9%.
Map performance in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Dust2 (100.0%), Inferno (87.5%), Overpass (80.0%), Ancient (60.0%), and Nuke (56.2%). On the other hand, the team failed to show a decent win rate on Vertigo (50.0%), and Mirage (40.0%). The team has a line-up that consists of cadiaN (1.10), refrezh (1.06), stavn (1.12), TeSeS (1.10), and sjuush (1.07).
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro is ranked 11th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 185 weeks. The team sneaked to the playoffs of the ongoing PGL Major Stockholm 2021 after winning 3 out of their 5 matches. Meanwhile, they won 2 out of their 5 matches at the IEM Fall 2021 CIS and finished 4th. The team also finished 5-8th at the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2021 and 3-5th at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Challengers Stage. Virtus.pro is also part of the upcoming REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2 and will play Eternal Fire at the round of 16. In the last 8 matches, they have won 5 matches and hold a win rate of 60.7%.
Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows that the team has been strongest on Vertigo (72.7%), Inferno (63.6%), and Overpass (60.0%). On the other hand, the team failed to show a decent performance on Mirage (50.0%), Dust2 (50.0%), and Ancient (20.0%). The team’s line-up consists of buster (1.06), FL1T (0.99), Qikert (1.05), Jame (1.16), and YEKINDAR (1.15).
Heroic vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record
There is only 1 head-to-head record between the opponents. They clashed at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe Qualifier in June 2020 and Virtus.pro won 2-1.
Heroic vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview
The first and last bloodshed of the year has finally arrived, as two titans prepare to collide. This match will decide who advances to the semi-finals. At the moment, Heroic has a 3-match win streak and has shown better performance on 4 maps. On the other hand, leads on 3 maps and has a 2-match win streak. When we also consider the win rate, there is no doubt that Heroic has been on an upswing and will triumph in this matchup. However, Virtus.pro will snatch 1 map.
The Pick: Heroic to win/ Over 2.5 maps.
