SAW vs. KOVA Preview & Prediction- Free 5/26 CS: GO
The opponents will clash at the Swiss round 1 in the ongoing Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 tournament this Thursday. The prize pool of this event adds up to $50,000 and the best team will be awarded $25,000. To advance to the playoffs, a team will need three wins from their 5 games. At the moment, SAW is the favorite to advance to the playoffs. The match will be played in the best-of-three series.
SAW Team Stats and Latest Results
SAW is ranked #37 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 23 weeks. The Portuguese team has managed 4 wins from the last 10 matches and has managed a win rate of 54.8% over the last 3 months. The team’s last achievement was 2nd place at the ESL Masters España - Season 11 (CS: GO) tournament which ended on April 24, 2022, and earned $3,213. The team has also qualified for the Master League Portugal IX Finals and ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Nuke (84.2%) and Vertigo (62.5%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Inferno (50.0%), Ancient (42.9%), Dust2 (27.3%), and Overpass (16.7%). The team’s line-up has MUTiRiS (1.07 player rating), JUST (1.07), stadodo (1.08), rmn (1.04), and arki (0.98).
KOVA Esports Team Stats and Latest Results
KOVA Esports ranks #83 in the global ranking. The Finnish team has been invited to the tournament based on its performance at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022 Contenders. The team was part of the Pinnacle Cup IV but lost its first match to Isurus (11:16) and finished 25-32nd. The team has managed a win rate of 55.6% over the past 3 months and managed 3 wins from its last 10 games.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Dust2 (100.0%-win rate), Nuke (80.0%), Vertigo (80.0%), and Mirage (64.3%). On the other hand, they were dismal on Overpass (25.0%), Ancient (20.0%), and Inferno (14.3%). The current line-up consists of uli (1.07 player rating), Twixie (1.00), Spargo (1.05), Airax (0.93), and zks (0.99).
SAW vs. KOVA Esports H2H Record
Head-to-head has 1 meeting between the rivals. They clashed at the bracket of the 2021 William Hill Cup tournament on October 24, 2021, and SAW won 2:0.
SAW vs. KOVA Esports Betting Preview
SAW has an advantage on 4 maps while KOVA Esports leads on 3 cards. Other than being superior to the opponent on maps, SAW also has an advantage on world ranking and performance over the past 10 games. This shows that the Portuguese team has a chance to win the first Swiss round.
The Pick: SAW to win.
