Natus Vincere vs. AGO, Preview & Prediction - Free 9/10 CS:GO Betting Picks

Natus Vincere and AGO will face each other in the Group A Best of 3 at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe (Online) tournament. After three rounds played in Group A, Natus Vincere has two wins and one defeat and is in first place in the group with the round difference of +13. AGO is in the last place with one victory and two defeats with the round difference of -27. These two teams have never met before.

Natus Vincere won five of their last eight duels and has a win rate of 60.0% in the past three months. Currently, they are eighth in the world; they have already confirmed their participation in three tournaments by the end of the year. In the last match, they won 2-0 against the better-placed BIG. In that match, the best player was Alexander 's1mple' Kostyliev, with a rating of 1.5 and 60 kills. Although they have the worst record on Dust2 41.7%, that map is their first pick. Their first ban is Vertigo, and they have the best score on Nuke and Inferno (66.7%).

AGO won only three of their last eight matches and has a win rate of 56.8% in the past three months. When it comes to the maps, they have four defeats in a row on Inferno (58.3%) and five consecutive losses on Nuke (45.5%). Vertigo (68.8%) is their first pick, where they have 11 victories and five defeats. Currently, AGO is 41st in the world.

Pick: Handicap -1.5 Natus Vincere (-107 @PINNACLE)

NaVi is a better-ranked team and bookmakers favorite. I expect a convincing 2-0 victory. AGO is the worst-ranked team at this tournament and has nothing to look for in this match.