Natus Vincere vs. FaZe, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/13 CS:GO

Natus Vincere is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet FaZe in the Group C upper bracket final of the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 on Saturday. The winner of this tilt will qualify for BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021, while the losing team will go down to the Consolidation final and will get one more chance.

Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results

Natus Vincere played at only one tournament in 2021 and won the title at the BLAST Premier Global Final 2020. Although they opened the campaign with a 2-0 loss to Liquid, NaVi bounced back with victories over Complexity, G2, Liquid, Vitality, and Astralis in the Grand Final and won 1st place with $600,000. Natus Vincere did have some trouble beating MIBR in the opening game at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 but secured a 2-1 win. NaVi won 13 of the previous 18 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Natus Vincere was excellent on Nuke (84.6% win rate) and was decent on Dust2 (66.7%), while they were below average on Overpass (33.3%) and Train (40.0%). Natus Vincere is playing with the same squad since November 2020 and appeared on 36 maps with a record of 24 wins and 12 losses. The lineup consists of flamie (0.96 rating), s1mple (1.36), electronic (1.14), Boombl4 (0.95), and Perfecto (1.03).

FaZe Team Stats and Latest Results

Even though they were massive underdogs in the opening game of the tournament against Liquid, FaZe destroyed the favorites and secured a big 2-0 victory. They played only five games in 2021 and lost three of them. Still, this win is certainly an encouraging sign for one of the most popular teams in the CS:GO, but now they are facing another tough task, even harder than in the previous round. FaZe lost seven of the last ten games.

In the previous three months, FaZe was strong on Nuke (75.0%), while they failed to get a victory on Mirage (played five times) and disappointed on Dust2 (16.7%). FaZe is playing with a new lineup since February 2021 and appeared on just five maps with a record of three wins and two losses. The team members are olofmeister (0.88 rating), rain (0.97), coldzera (0.98), Twistzz (0.99), and broky (1.02).

Natus Vincere vs. FaZe H2H Record

These rivals have met on seven occasions before, and NaVI is leading the all-time series 4-3. They were on a three-game winning run, but FaZe won the most recent duel at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 – Europe in June 2020.

Natus Vincere vs. FaZe Betting Preview

Following such a commanding display against Liquid, FaZe shouldn’t be underestimated in this encounter, and the bookmakers are aware of that, so they offered decent odds on NaVi to win. Even though FaZe impressed on Friday, Natus Vincere has a stronger team and they will not miss on an opportunity to book their place at the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021. FaZe will have to for qualification through the Consolidation final.

The Pick: Natus Vincere to win (-172 @GG.BET)