Liquid vs. Virtus.pro, Preview & Prediction - Free 3/29 CS:GO

Although Virtus.pro is a favorite to beat Liquid and secure first place in Group D of the ESL Pro League Season 13, the American team is currently ahead with a better round difference. The winner of this clash will likely end atop of the group, but Astralis also has a chance if they beat fnatic 2-0. The top-placed team will enter the Play-In and automatically advance to the playoff semis, while the 2nd and 3rd team will go to the Round 1 of the playoffs.

Liquid Team Stats and Latest Results

Liquid will be looking for revenge as Virtus.pro beat them in the semi-finals of the IEM Katowice 2021, so the Americans had to settle with 3rd place and $80,000. They failed to reach the Grand Final at the DreamHack Open March 2021 North America, but are playing very well at this tournament. Liquid beat fnatic in the opener, and responded to a 2-0 loss to Astralis with a couple of victories over Endpoint and Evil Geniuses. Liquid won ten of the previous 13 matches.

Liquid was dominant on Vertigo (83.3% win rate) and Mirage (80.0%) in the last three months, while they displayed disappointing performances on Dust2 (16.7%). Since January 2021, Liquid is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 43 maps with a record of 26 wins and 17 losses. The team members are FalleN (1.02 rating), NAF (1.14), EliGE (1.19), Stewie2K (1.00), and Grim (0.99).

Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results

Virtus.pro did beat Liquid in the semi-finals of the IEM Katowice 2021, but they lost to Gambit in the Grand Final despite having a 1-0 lead. They finished in 2nd place and with $180,000 in the pocket, and Virtus.pro is hoping to take a step forward at this tournament and win a trophy. The No. 4 team in the CS:GO rankings defeated Endpoint and Evil Geniuses, and even though they lost to Astralis, Virtus.pro bounced back with a victory over fnatic. Virtus.pro won eight of the last ten games.

In the span of the previous three months, Virtus.pro was fantastic on Inferno (90.0%) and was strong on Mirage (80.0%), while they have been average on Train. Virtus.pro also assembled its squad in January this year and appeared on 47 maps with a record of 34 wins and 13 losses. The lineup is made of SANJI (0.95), buster (1.08), Qikert (1.00), Jame (1.23), YEKINDAR (1.28).

Liquid vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record

These rivals have met four times so far, and the record is tied at 2-2. Virtus.pro won the most recent clash at the IEM Katowice 2021 in the aforementioned encounter a month ago.

Liquid vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview

Considering the stakes and the fact that the winner of the group will progress to the late stage of the playoffs, it’s going to be a tight one. Even though the bookies are favoring Virtus.pro, we can’t ignore the fact that Liquid is right behind them in the CS:GO rankings. The Americans definitely have their chance in this one, and that’s why I cannot bat on the winner. I am going with Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-103 @GGBET)