Invictus vs. Checkmate, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/9 CS:GO
Invictus is taking on Checkmate in the Upper bracket opening round of the Perfect World Asia League Fall 2020 on Friday and the winner of this duel will meet TYLOO in the Upper semis. Invictus is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter.
Invictus Team Stats and Latest Results
Invictus defeated the best team at this tournament, TYLOO, in the final round of the group stage, and spoiled TYLOO’s perfect record. With that victory, Invictus managed to improve the impression and finish the group phase in the 4th place with a 6-3 record, and in case they face TYLOO in the semis, they will have a recipe how to beat them. Invictus won seven of the previous 11 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Invictus displayed decent performances on Dust2 (77.8% win rate) and Train (66.7%), while they disappointed on Train (20.0%). Invictus is playing with the current lineup since September 2020 and appeared on 38 maps with a record of 21 wins and 17 losses. The team members are bottle (1.05), DeStRoYeR (0.99), xiaosaGe (1.07), Viva (1.08), and flying (1.08).
Checkmate Team Stats and Latest Results
Checkmate closed the group stage at the Perfect World Asia League Fall 2020 with a pair of victories over ViCi and After, not dropping a single round along the way. The win over ViCi was a surprising one, but Checkmate deservedly booked their playoff ticket with a 5-4 record, even though they finished with a -13 round difference. Checkmate won six of the last ten games.
In the previous three months, Checkmate was above average only on Inferno (64.3%), while they didn’t perform well on Mirage (20.0%). Just like Invictus’, Checkmate’s current lineup was assembled in September this year, but they have appeared on just 23 maps with a record of 12 wins and 11 losses. The lineup consists of H4wK (0.98), kaz (1.06), ROUX (0.99), bLitz (1.09), and Techno (0.96).
Invictus vs. Checkmate H2H Record
These rivals have met once before, and it was here in the group stage of the tournament when Invictus secured a 2-1 victory after coming from behind.
Invictus vs. Checkmate Betting Preview
Invictus already defeated Checkmate at this tournament and also closed the group stage with an impressive 2-0 victory over the biggest favorite for the title, TYLOO. That’s why I expect them to justify their role of a favorite on Friday and record a win over Checkmate. The underdogs will surely have their chances in this one, but one map is the maximum they can do.
The Pick: Invictus to win (-182 @PINNACLE)
