K23 vs. Movistar Riders, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/11 CS:GO

Movistar Riders are favorites in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on K23 in the Group C elimination match on Thursday. The winner of this clash will get one more opportunity to make it to the playoffs, while the losing side will be eliminated.

K23 Team Stats and Latest Results

K23 played just one game in 2021, and it was at this tournament when they lost to Izako Boars. That loss snapped a three-game winning streak, while they played well at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7, where they beat ex-ETHEREAL, Dignitas, Copenhagen Flames, AVEZ, and Endpoint. However, they lost to Gambit in the semi-final and ended the tournament without getting any prize money. K23 won 13 of the previous 17 matches.

In the last three months, K23 was dominant on Dust2 (85.7% win rate) and was decent on Train (71.4%) and Overpass (71.4%), while they failed to get a win on Vertigo (played once) and didn’t impress on Mirage (25.0%). K23 is playing with a new lineup since February 2021 and lost the only map to Izako Boars at this tournament. The team members are AdreN (0.93 rating), mou (1.08), neaLaN (1.06), n0rb3r7 (1.16), and fame (1.15).

Movistar Riders Team Stats and Latest Results

Movistar Riders experienced a successful campaign at the ESL European Championship Winter 2020, where they defeated MAESTRO, Sprout, and Endpoint to secure a ticket for the IEM Katowice 2021 Play-In. They were victorious at the OMEN WGR European Challenge 2021 as they beat Sangal, uMx, and sAw twice to win a trophy and $9,708 of prize money. Movistar Riders won 13 of the last 17 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Movistar Riders played well on Overpass (76.5%) and Mirage (71.4%), while they were average on Nuke and Inferno. Movistar Riders assembled their current squad in January this year and appeared on 19 maps with a record of 16 wins and three losses. The lineup is made of steel (1.02), alex (1.03), mopoz (1.18), smooya (1.42), and shokz (1.10).

K23 vs. Movistar Riders H2H Record

These rivals have met on four occasions before, and K23 is leading the all-time series 3-1. Movistar Riders won the first-ever H2H duel, but K23 won the next three, including the most recent one at the European Development Championship 1 in December 2020.

K23 vs. Movistar Riders Betting Preview

Both sides displayed soli form in the last couple of weeks, so I cannot separate them at the moment. Even though the bookmakers are favoring Movistar Riders, I wouldn’t bet my money on them to win. In case you are looking for a sure bet, you can go with the favorites, but if you are looking for a bigger value, the Over 2.5 maps bet is exactly what you need.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+116 @GG.BET)