Players vs. Sangal Preview & Prediction- Free 4/21 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths at the Swiss round 1 in the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR B tournament this Thursday. According to its results, exactly half of the teams will receive permits for the major, but at different stages. The best team will be awarded $42,500 plus a spot at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022.

Players Team Stats and Latest Results

Players is ranked #3 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 93 weeks. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has made it difficult for this team to represent their organization. Despite these challenges, the team displayed a remarkable performance at the ESL Pro League Season 15 where they finished 9-12th and were awarded $32,000. The team has a win rate of 66.7%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months show an impressive win rate on Mirage (100.0%), Dust2 (100.0%), Vertigo (100.0%), and Ancient (66.7%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Inferno (50.0%) and Overpass (33.3%). Their current line-up consists of interz (1.04 player rating), nafany (0.90), sh1ro (1.35), Ax1Le (1.15), and HObbit (1.25).

Sangal Team Stats and Latest Results

Sangal Team is ranked #59 in the world ranking. The Turkish team is currently on a 2-match win streak and has won 7 out of their last 10 matches. The team made it to the current tournament after taking fourth place at the open qualifiers stage. Considering their performance in other tournaments, they finished 25-32nd at the Pinnacle Cup III, 2nd at the ESEA Advanced Season 40 Europe, and 3-4th at the ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe Relegation. Over the last 3 months, they attained a win rate of 55.6%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months show an impressive win rate on Inferno (71.4%), Mirage (66.7%), and Ancient (60.0%). They failed to impress on Vertigo (50.0%), Overpass (45.5%), and Dust2 (25.0%). They have a line-up that consists of kyuubii (1.01), ScrunK (0.93), S3NSEY (1.01), kory (1.06), and Soulfly (1.06).

Players vs. Sangal H2H Record

Teams had no previous encounters and this will be their first H2H meeting.

Players vs. Sangal Betting Preview

Players is the favorite in this upcoming matchup. The Russian team is currently performing well despite the challenges between Russia and Ukraine. A comparison of their performance on the maps shows that Players has an advantage on Dust2, Mirage, Vertigo, and Ancient while Sangal leads on Inferno. Sangal has virtually no experience in LAN tournaments.

The Pick: Players to win.

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