Liquid vs. Rugratz, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/6 CS:GO
Liquid is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Rugratz in the Group A opening match of the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 North America on Friday. Liquid is also one of the two biggest favorites, along with Evil Geniuses, to win this tournament and secure a ticket for the IEM Global Challenge 2020.
Liquid Team Stats and Latest Results
Liquid is hoping to break into the top 10 in the CS:GO rankings with a win at this tournament, but first of all, they will have to beat Rugratz on Friday. They finished the IEM New York 2020 North America in 5th place and earned $3,000 and 1875 RMR Points for their displays. Before that tournament, Liquid ended in 4th position at the ESL Pro League Season 12 North America and earned $27,500. Liquid won eight of the previous 12 matches.
During the last three months, Liquid displayed strong performances on Overpass (85.7% win rate), while they were decent on Dust2 (66.7%) and Inferno (62.5%). On the other hand, Liquid’s “weakest” displays came on Nuke (54.5%). Since August 2020, Liquid is playing with the current lineup and appeared on 60 maps with a record of 38 wins and 22 losses. The team members are NAF (1.14 rating), EliGE (1.20), Stewie2K (1.01), Twistzz (1.10), and Grim (1.10).
Rugratz Team Stats and Latest Results
Rugratz failed to reach the playoffs at the ESEA MDL Season 35 North America but managed to qualify for this tournament thanks to a pair of wins over Rebirth and Yeah, without dropping a single map in the process. They snapped a three-game losing streak with three consecutive victories and are entering this duel in good mood. Rugratz won eight of the last 13 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Rugratz didn’t lose one appearance on Dust2 and played well on Nuke (55.6%) and Overpass (53.8%), while they were below average on Train (40.0%). They will play this game with a completely new lineup and at the moment, we don’t know the fifth member of the squad. We do know four names, though: RZU (1.04), Infinite (1.14), kobruh (1.16), and FaNg (1.12).
Liquid vs. Rugratz H2H Record
These rivals have never met before.
Liquid vs. Rugratz Betting Preview
Liquid is an absolute favorite for a reason. They are nearly 60 places ahead of Rugratz in the CS:GO rankings, while the underdogs are playing with a new lineup, so there is only one possible outcome here in my opinion – Liquid’s win. I expect an easy win from Liquid and I am backing them to secure a 2-0 victory.
