Outsiders.FE vs. Team Unique Preview & Prediction- Free 4/16 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at the Swiss round 1 in the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR A tournament this Sunday. PGL is back hosting the 2022 major in Bucharest that will feature the best CSGO teams in the world and a massive $1,000,000 prize pool. In this event, there are sixteen teams playing in a Swiss System Format Elimination and the best-of-one format.

Outsiders.FE Team Stats and Latest Results

Outsiders is ranked #9 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 208 weeks. The team has been invited to this tournament based on their performance at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 where they were represented as Virtus.pro. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 17-20th at the ESL Pro League Season 15 and received $17,500. Their current win rate stands at 40.0% and has won 2 out of their last 4 games.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months show a decent performance on Inferno (66.7%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Dust2 (50.0%), Mirage (50.0%), Vertigo (0.0%), and Overpass (0.0%). The team’s line-up consists of buster (0.87 player rating), Qikert (0.94), Jame (1.14), FL1T (1.11), and YEKINDAR (1.07).

Team Unique Stats and Latest Results

Team Unique ranks #66 in the world ranking. The Kazakhstani team qualified for this tournament from the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR Open Qualifier 3. Their last match took place at the grand final of the AORUS FRAG Season 8 on April 3, 2022, and Team Unique defeated the 1shot with a score of 0:2. The team finished 9-11th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 2 Regionals, 9-16th at the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 6, and 9-12th at the Thunderpick Bitcoin Series 2022. Over the past 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 48.1% and won 5 out of their last 10 matches.

Map performance in the 3 months shows a decent win rate on Dust2 (63.6%), Overpass (57.1%), and Vertigo (57.1%). The team managed an average performance on Inferno (50.0%) but failed to impress on Ancient (44.4%) and Mirage (22.2%). The team’s current line-up consists of w1nt3r (0.98), ice (1.05), smiley (1.05), dukefissura (1.07), and sorrow (0.98).

Outsiders.FE vs. Team Unique H2H Record

Head-to-head has 2 meetings and both sides have won once. Their last encounter was at the IEM Fall 2021 CIS on September 29, 2021, and Outsiders.FE (previously Virtus.pro) won 1:0.

Outsiders.FE vs. Team Unique Betting Preview

Outsiders is the favorite in this matchup based on the fact that they displayed a better performance on the maps and have a relatively better line-up. Outsiders.FE is placed 57 places ahead of Team Unique in the world ranking and also has an advantage on 4 maps. Team Unique has an advantage on 2 maps. Therefore, we are predicting a win for Outsiders in this matchup.

The Pick: Outsiders to win.