Nemiga vs. Movistar Riders, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/24 CS:GO

Movistar Riders are favorites in this Best of 3 encounter when they face Nemiga in the semi-final of the European Development Championship 2 on Wednesday. The winner of this clash will progress to the Grand final and will take on the better side from the duel between Sinners and Sprout.

Nemiga Team Stats and Latest Results

Nemiga closed the last year with a couple of losses to Gambit and sAw at the DreamHack Open December 2020. They opened 2021 with a 2-0 win over NAVI Junior at the Vulkan Fight Series 2020, after which they lost the following two matches. The Belarusian side defeated TPT and Young Ninjas in the group stage of this tournament, and forZe in the latest round. Nemiga won nine of the previous 18 matches.

In the last three months, Nemiga won both appearances on Overpass and has been above average on Dust2 (57.1% win rate) and Inferno (54.5% win rate), while they failed to get a victory on Train (played twice) and were below average on Mirage (40.0%). Nemiga assembled its current lineup in December 2020 and appeared on 27 maps with a record of 14 wins and 13 losses. The team members are mds (0.97 rating), Jyo (1.06), speed4k (0.92), boX (1.01), and lollipop21k (1.20).

Movistar Riders Team Stats and Latest Results

Movistar Riders made it to the Grand final at the previous edition of the European Development Championship but lost to K23 and settled with second place and $7,500. They were victorious at the ESL European Championship Winter 2020, One Tap League 2020 Finals, and OMEN WGR European Challenge 2021. At this tournament, Movistar Riders lost the opening game to Sinners, but bounced back with wins over K23 and Izako Boars, while they destroyed Budapest Five in the previous round. Movistar Riders won 12 of the last 15 games.

During the previous three months, Movistar Riders were decent on Train (72.7%) and Overpass (72.2%), while they were below average on Inferno (45.5%) and Nuke (46.2%). Since January 2021, Movistar Riders are playing with the same squad that appeared on 28 maps with a record of 22 wins and six losses. The lineup is made of steel (1.02), alex (1.04), mopoz (1.16), smooya (1.37), shokz (1.10).

Nemiga vs. Movistar Riders H2H Record

These rivals have met on three occasions before, and Movistar Riders won two of those three duels. However, Nemiga won the most recent clash at the ESEA MDL Season 34 Europe in June 2020.

Nemiga vs. Movistar Riders Betting Preview

Both teams are playing very well at the moment and I cannot separate them in this one. Movistar Riders are slight favorites, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Nemiga get the edge and make it to the Grand final. In my opinion, whichever team advanced to the final, they will lose to Sprout or Sinners. I am going with Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+108 @GG.BET)