Nordavind vs. Gambit Youngsters Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/4

Nordavind and Gambit Youngsters will face each other in the Nine to Five #2 CS:GO tournament. The online CS:GO tournament features some of the best European CS:GO teams competing for a $50,000 prize pool. The first-placed team receives $35,000 while the second best team receives $15,000.

Nordavind Preview

Nordavind is ranked 49th in the world and has stagnated in rankings and performance. The team comprises players from Norway, Estonia and Denmark, but the different nationalities has not stopped the team from producing strong and cohesive performance.

NaToSaphiX is one of the best players on the team and has a 1.10 rating. The player can put up strong individual performances with 0.69 damage per round. Nordavind has won its recent matches against GamerLegion, SG.Pro and CR4ZY.

Dust2, Nuke and Mirage are the best maps for the team. The team relies on the players’ individual skill and performance to ensure a strong result. While the skill ceiling of the players on this team is very high, the players don’t often have the correct answer to a strategic approach by certain opponents. Nordavind received a direct invite to the Nine to Five #2 Cup and will play in the quarterfinals.

Gambit Youngsters Preview

Gambit Youngsters houses one of the most promising CS:GO players in the CIS region. Sh1ro has stepped up repeatedly for the team and has maintained an average of 1.26 rating against some of the best Tier-2 teams all over the world. The player has a very high skill ceiling and an excellent understanding of the game. His superior aim aids his aggressive pushes and gets him out of tricky situations. However, more often than not, Sh1ro finds the advantage for the team.

Gambit Youngsters has a deep map pool and has over 60% win rate on Mirage, Overpass, Vertigo and Train. The team has a balanced mixture of aggression and coordinated holds on the CT side. However, the Gambit Youngster players shine on the T side as they are very comfortable with the AK-47 and other weaponry.

Gambit Youngsters has been in excellent form, winning all of its last five matches with ease. The team has not lost a single map in its last five matches highlighting the players’ form and the team’s dominance.

Pick: Gambit Youngsters ML (-275 @ Pinnacle)

Gambit Youngsters is in excellent form and the team is the favorite to win this series. It also has a higher rank compared to Nordavind and practice against much better opponents. I am taking Gambit Youngsters to win this series and advance to the next stage of the tournament.