New England Whalers vs. Third Impact Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/8

New England Whalers and Third Impact will face each other in the FunSpark ULTI 2020 - North American qualifier. The online CS:GO tournament has eight teams competing for a $7,500 prize pool. The first-placed team wins the entire amount and qualifies for the $300,000 offline FunSpark ULTI 2020 tournament. The qualifiers have a double elimination bracket with single map opening matches.

The 74th ranked New England Whalers has had a series of inconsistent results lately. The team lost three of its last five matches with its only victories coming up against Yeah and Levitate. The New England Whalers team is strong on Nuke and Train, two very CT sided maps. The Whalers’ have a strong and passive defense on these maps. The passive hold works well against teams that lack a strategic depth to their gameplay.

Third Impact is ranked 99th in the world and recently underwent a roster change. The team parted ways with viz. This roster move was surprising considering Third Impact had a very strong performance in their recent matches. The team won the ESEA Season 34: Advanced Division - North America after a 3-2 victory over Thunder Logic.

Pick: New England Whalers Handicap -4.5 Rounds (+100 @ UNIKRN.COM)

I am taking New England Whalers to win this match. The team has a lot of practice against higher-ranked opponents like Ze Pug Godz. Third Impact’s recent roster change is bound to have a negative impact on the team’s performance and they won’t be able to defeat New England Whalers.