Lyngby Vikings vs. Astralis Talent, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/18 CS:GO

Lyngby Vikings are massive favorites in this Best of 3 encounter when they face Astralis Talent in the Group H opening match of the Snow Sweet Snow 2 Regionals on Thursday. Tricked and Copenhagen Flames are also playing in this group alongside Lyngby Vikings and Astralis Talent.

Lyngby Vikings Team Stats and Latest Results

Lyngby Vikings qualified for the Snow Sweet Snow 1 with ease after recording five wins in six games. They even opened the tournament with a 2-0 victory over GODSENT, but then lost the next three games to ENCE, Sangal, and Sprout, despite having a 1-0 lead in each. The Danish team won 2nd place and $6,000 after losing the Grand Final of the Shadow League Season 1 to Sinners. They didn’t play well at the European Development Championship 2, where they lost two of three games. Lyngby Vikings won 11 of the previous 19 matches.

In the last three months, Lyngby Vikings were strong on Train (75.0% win rate), while they disappointed on Mirage (14.3%) and were below average on Overpass (44.4%). Lyngby Vikings assembled their current lineup in January 2021 and appeared on 54 maps with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses. The team members are raalz (1.08 rating), NaToSaphiX (1.17), FASHR (1.13), relax (1.06), and birdfromsky (0.97).

Astralis Talent Team Stats and Latest Results

Astralis Talent is one of the newest teams that joined the CS:GO circus, and they have played just four matches so far. Three of them were at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 Regionals, where they lost to Tricked and Lyngby Vikings, and beat AGF, their only victory in this four-game span.

During that four-match period, Astralis Talent won the only appearance on Overpass, while they failed to get a victory on Nuke (played twice) and Vertigo (played twice). Astralis Talent is also playing with the same squad since January this year and appeared on eight maps with a record of two wins and six losses. The lineup is made of vester (0.91), Void (0.83), R0nic (0.81), vigg0 (0.81), and Zyphon (1.35).

Lyngby Vikings vs. Astralis Talent H2H Record

These rivals have met once before, and it was at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 Regionals less than a month ago, when Lyngby Vikings secured a 2-0 victory.

Lyngby Vikings vs. Astralis Talent Betting Preview

Lyngby Vikings showed their quality in the lone H2H encounter and I expect to see another 2-0 win on Thursday. Astralis Talent doesn’t have the required experience and strength to qualify for the main event, and even if they record a win in this qualification group, it is not going to be against Lyngby Vikings. I am backing the favorites to cover a -1.5 handicap.

The Pick: Lyngby Vikings -1.5 (-169 @GG.BET)