Natus Vincere vs. Spirit, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/25 CS:GO
Natus Vincere is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Spirit in the 3rd place decider at the IEM New York 2020 CIS after both teams suffered defeats in the semi-finals. Instead of fighting for the title and $20,000, the rivals will be fighting for $4,000 and 2188 RMR Points, while the losing side will also get $4,000, but 2031 RMR Points.
Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results
Natus Vincere barely made it to the playoffs at the IEM New York 2020 CIS after finishing with a 3-2 record, and although they impressed with a convincing 2-0 victory over Gambit in the quarter-finals, they couldn’t get past the red-hot Virtus.pro in the semis. At the moment, it seems that 3rd place is their maximum at this tournament, but they will have to work hard in order to get it. NaVi won 12 of the previous 16 matches.
In the past three months, Natus Vincere displayed strong performances on Mirage (75.0% win rate) and Dust2 (70.0%), while they were below average on Overpass (42.9%) and Inferno (42.9%). Since August 2020, NaVi is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 48 maps with a record of 28 wins and 20 losses. The team members are flamie (0.97 rating), s1mple (1.26), electronic (1.10), Boombl4 (1.00), and Perfecto (1.02).
Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results
Spirit was in the best form of all 12 teams at this tournament as they ended the group stage at the top of Group B with all five wins and the best round difference of +77. Despite skipping the quarter-finals because of the first place in the group, Spirit couldn’t manage to beat Nemiga in the semis and eve failed to win a map in the loss. Spirit won nine of the last 15 games.
During the previous three months, Spirit was decent on Train (75.0%), Mirage (72.7%), and Overpass (66.7%), while they were below average on Inferno (45.5%). Spirit assembled the current lineup in August this year and appeared on 60 maps with a record of 36 wins and 24 losses. The lineup consists of chopper (1.02), mir (1.25), sdy (1.06), iDISBALANCE (1.10), magixx (1.06).
Natus Vincere vs. Spirit H2H Record
These rivals have met once before, and NaVi won that clash at the WePlay! Clutch Island when they secured a 2-0 victory.
Natus Vincere vs. Spirit Betting Preview
Although I am leaning toward Natus Vincere in this one, I will avoid betting on the winner because it could go either way, and there is no motivation in terms of money as both teams will get the same amount, regardless of the result. I expect to see a well-balanced tie and that’s why I am going with Over 2.5 maps.
