K23 vs. c0ntact, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/30 CS:GO
K23 is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they face c0ntact in the Swiss round 5 (teams with a 2-2 record) at the Betway Nine to Five 5. The winner will progress to the playoffs, while the losing team will suffer elimination.
K23 Team Stats and Latest Results
K23 participated at the IEM New York 2020 CIS and finished in 9th place, winning $1,500 and 1172 RMR Points for their efforts. They opened this tournament with a couple of wins over Galaxy Racer and Copenhagen Flames, but instead of winning one more game to make it to the playoffs, they lost the next two to Heretics and ALTERNATE aTTaX. K23 won seven of the previous 13 matches.
During the last three months, K23 was decent on Mirage (70.0% win rate), Overpass (61.5%), and Train (60.0%), while they have been below average on Dust2 (38.5%) and Nuke (45.5%). K23 is playing with the current lineup since August 2020 and appeared on 66 maps with a record of 35 wins and 31 losses. The team members are mou (1.07 rating), neaLaN (0.97), Keoz (1.03), n0rb3r7 (1.09), and kade0 (0.88).
c0ntact Team Stats and Latest Results
c0ntact didn’t have luck in the opening game of the Betway Nine to Five 5 as they lost to Copenhagen Flames in a tight encounter, but they managed to win the following two matches over Galaxy Racer and x6tence. They came from behind in both those wins and even bounced back after losing 16-0 in the first map against x6tence, which is a result we rarely see in the CS:GO. c0ntact won six of the last 11 games.
In the previous three months, c0ntact was above average on Nuke (55.6%) and Mirage (54.5%), while they failed to get a victory in only appearance on Overpass and didn’t impress on Vertigo (25.0%), Inferno (33.3%), and Dust2 (33.3%). c0ntact is playing with a relatively new lineup that assembled this month and appeared on just 14 maps with a record of six wins and eight losses. The lineup consists of Snappi (1.02), ottoNd (1.10), EspiranTo (1.02), rigoN (1.15), and Spinx (1.03).
K23 vs. c0ntact H2H Record
These rivals have never met before.
K23 vs. c0ntact Betting Preview
c0ntact still needs more time to adapt to its new lineup and I think their inexperience and lack of chemistry will play a major role in this clash. That being said, I am giving a slight advantage to K23, despite the fact they lost the last two games. Honestly, it’s going to be a tight one and I don’t.t expect an easy victory for the favorites, but I am still backing them to win.
