Natus Vincere vs. forZe, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/20 CS:GO
Natus Vincere and forZe are looking to finish the group stage of the IEM New York 2020 CIS among the top three teams and secure the playoff spot, but it seems that only one can get it there. That being said, this match has a big significance for both sides as both are standing at a 2-1 record after the opening three games. Natus Vincere is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter.
Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results
Natus Vincere recorded eight consecutive victories at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe and reached the Grand final at that tournament, but failed to win the title as Astralis proved to be too strong for them and secured a 3-1 win. Even though they lost the opening map to Cyber Legacy in the first game at the IEM New York 2020 CIS, NaVi managed to win the next two maps and also defeat K23 in the following match to start with two wins. Still, they lost to Virtus.pro in Round 3, and now they have to get a win here in order to secure the playoff spot. Natus Vincere won 11 of the previous 14 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Natus Vincere was unbeaten on Mirage (played twice), and played well on Dust2 (77.8% win rate) and Train (62.5%), while they didn’t impress on Overpass (33.3%). Natus Vincere is playing with the current lineup since August 2020 and appeared on 40 maps with a record of 24 wins and 16 losses. The team members are flamie (0.98 rating), s1mple (1.29), electronic (1.09), Boombl4 (1.00), and Perfecto (1.03).
forZe Stats and Latest Results
forZe is in an excellent form of six consecutive wins and they could pose a big threat to NaVi in this one, even though they have the role of an underdog. forZe defeated Gambit in the Grand final of the Flashpoint 2 Closed Qualifier and punch the ticket to the main event, while they also beat Cyber Legacy and K23 as a response to a loss to Espada in the opening round. forZe won 13 of the last 18 games.
In the previous three months, forZe displayed fine performances on Inferno (81.2%) and Mirage (75.0%), while they have been below average only on Overpass (46.2%). Just like NaVi’s, forZe’s lineup assembled in August this year, but they do have a lot of more experience as they played together on 134 maps with a record of 89 wins and 45 losses. The lineup consists of facecrack (1.02), almazer (1.06), FL1T (1.21), xsepower (1.22), and Jerry (1.04).
Natus Vincere vs. forZe H2H Record
These rivals have met on two occasions so far, and the series is tied at 1-1. NaVi won the most recent clash 2-1 at the ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe in March this year, despite losing the opening map.
Natus Vincere vs. forZe Betting Preview
Natus Vincere is the No. 5 team in the world at the moment, and that’s the biggest reason they are the favorites in this duel. Well, I think forZe has a chance to make an upset or at least win one map, and that’s why I am backing the dogs to cover the +1.5 spread. After all, they won a map when they faced NaVi in the latest meeting, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they do it again.
