OG vs. MAD Lions, Preview, & Prediction - Free 10/03 CS: GO
The opponents will cross paths at the fourth round of the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe tournament this Sunday. By the fourth round, OG have won 2 matches and lost 1 while MAD Lions lost all their first 3 matches. We expect MAD Lions to win this matchup.
OG Team Stats and Latest Results
OG Team is placed 10th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 94 weeks. At the group stage of the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe, they defeated Sprout (16:7) and ENCE (28:25) but lost their third round to Vitality (9:16). Meanwhile, they finished 2nd at the IEM Summer 2021, 9-12th at the IEM Cologne 2021 Play-In, and 3-4th at the ESL Pro League Season 14. Considering their performance over the last 8 matches, they have won 4 matches and have a win rate of 60.0%.
Map performance in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Inferno (83.3%) and Dust2 (80.0%). They maintained an average win rate on Mirage (50.0%) but failed to impress on Overpass (33.3%), Nuke (25.0%), and Ancient (0.0%). The team line-up includes valde (1.11), Aleksib (1.01), niko (0.99), mantuu (1.13), and flameZ (1.11).
MAD Lions Team Stats and Latest Results
MAD Lions is ranked 41st on the world ranking. They have lost all their matches at the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Europe and are rock-bottom in Group D. They lost to Vitality (2:16), Dignitas (9:16), and ENCE (11:16). At the same time, they finished 13-16th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 3 and won the ESEA Autumn 2021 Cash Cup 1 Europe. They are also part of the ongoing ESEA Advanced Season 38 Europe and have qualified for the upcoming BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2021. In the last 8 matches, they have won 4 matches and have a win rate of 73.3%.
Map statistics over the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Overpass (83.3%), Nuke (77.8%), Dust2 (75.0%), Ancient (70.0%), Inferno (62.5%), and Mirage (60.0%). They have a line-up that includes b0RUP (1.00), TMB (1.05), Woro2k (1.20), sausol (1.08), and jL (1.09).
OG vs. MAD Lions H2H Record
Both teams have never clashed in any tournament and this will be their first head-to-head meeting.
OG vs. MAD Lions Betting Preview
Both sides have displayed average performances as evident in their last 8 matches. They won 4 out of their last 8 matches but considering their win rate over the last 3 months, MAD Lions is the better side. Map performance indicates that OG leads in Dust2 and Inferno while MAD Lions has shown an impressive win rate on Mirage, Nuke, Overpass, and Ancient. For this reason, we believe MAD Lions will win this matchup.
The Pick: MAD Lions to win.
