Natus Vincere vs. Gambit, Preview & Prediction - Free 3/21 CS:GO

Natus Vincere is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Gambit in the Group C match of the ESL Pro League Season 13 on Sunday. Gambit will clinch the playoff spot with a win, while Natus Vincere is facing elimination in case they lose this one.

Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results

Natus Vincere returned to the top of the CS:GO rankings following a couple of victorious campaigns at the BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 and BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021. They beat Astralis and FaZe at those tournaments and earned $625,000 for their effort, but were stopped by Gambit in the quarter-finals of the IEM Katowice 2021 and settled with 5th place and $40,000. NaVi won the opening game at the ESL Pro League Season 13 over Cloud9 but lost the next one to FURIA. Natus Vincere won 11 of the previous 15 matches.

In the last three months, Natus Vincere was strong on Dust2 (83.3% win rate) and decent on Nuke (70.0%) and Inferno (66.7%), while they disappointed on Overpass (25.0%). NaVi assembled its current lineup in January 2021 and appeared on 28 maps with a record of 18 wins and ten losses. The team members are flamie (0.96 rating), s1mple (1.38), electronic (1.08), Boombl4 (1.04), and Perfecto (1.06).

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

Gambit won the title and $400,000 at the IEM Katowice 2021 after a comeback win over Virtus.pro. That victory helped them to climb up to 5th position in the rankings. The Russian team opened this tournament with a couple of wins over MIBR and Cloud9, both 2-1. Gambit won eight of the last nine games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Gambit was undefeated on Mirage (played three times) and excellent on Vertigo (90.9%), while their “weakest” displays came on Overpass (58.3%). Just like NaVi, Gambit has been playing with the same squad since January his year and appeared on 52 maps and recorded 37 wins and 15 losses. The lineup is made of Hobbit (1.16), interz (0.99), Ax1Le (1.17), sh1ro (1.23), and nafany (1.03).

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit H2H Record

These rivals have met on four occasions before, and the series is currently tied at 2-2. Gambit won the most recent clash at the IEM Katowice 2021 a month ago.

Natus Vincere vs. Gambit Betting Preview

Gambit can enter this game without an imperative to win, which could be dangerous for NaVi, who will be out of the contention for the top spot in the group with a loss. That’s why NaVi must display some aggressive game from the start, and I am pretty sure they will make a lot of tactical errors along the way. Betting on the winner is not advisable, so I suggest you go with Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-107 @GGBET)