Spirit vs. Nemiga, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/24 CS:GO
Spirit was an unstoppable force in the Group B of the IEM New York 2020 CIS as they recorded all five victories and finished the phase with the best round difference. It’s no surprise they are the firm favorites in this Best of 3 encounter against Nemiga, especially after they already beat them at this tournament. The winner of this game will meet the better side from a clash between Virtus.pro and Natus Vincere.
Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results
Spirit didn’t have much success at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe, but they have been the dominant side at this tournament as they defeated Gambit, Nemiga, HellRaisers, ETHEREAL, and Winstrike, dropping only three maps in the process. Nobody expected Spirit to finish at the top of the group with a 100% win rate, but they did it, and now are the favorites to beat Nemiga and reach the Grand final. Spirit won nine of the previous 13 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Spirit displayed strong performances on Train (75.0% win rate) and Mirage (72.7%), while they have been average on Inferno. Spirit is playing with the current lineup since August 2020 and appeared on 58 maps with a record of 36 wins and 22 losses. The team members are chopper (1.02 rating), mir (1.25), sdy (1.06), iDISBALANCE (1.11), and magixx (1.06).
Nemiga Team Stats and Latest Results
Nemiga made it to the playoffs at this tournament with a 3-2 record in the group stage, and they reached the semi-finals thanks to a convincing 2-0 victory over forZe in the previous round. They are also doing fine at the LOOT.BET Season 8, where they have a 3-0 record at the moment, so we can say Nemiga is playing in good form at the moment. Nemiga won ten of the last 15 games.
During the past three months, Nemiga played very well on Overpass (83.3%), Inferno (81.8%), and Nuke (75.0%), while they have been below average on Train (40.0%), Mirage (40.0%), and Dust2 (40.0%). Nemiga also assembled its lineup in August this year and appeared on 48 maps with a record of 30 wins and 18 losses. The lineup consists of mds (1.02), Jyo (1.12), speed4k (1.10), boX (1.01), and lollipop21k (1.22).
Spirit vs. Nemiga H2H Record
These rivals have met on ten occasions so far, and the all-time series is currently tied at 5-5. Spirit won three of the last four meetings, including the most recent one in the group stage of this tournament, when they secured a 2-1 win after coming from behind.
Spirit vs. Nemiga Betting Preview
Four of the previous five Best of 3 H2H duels produced a maximum of three maps, and I expect to see more of the same in this encounter. I know Spirit is a firm favorite in this game, but they will not get a win with ease, that’s for sure. Instead of backing the winner, I suggest you go with Over 2.5 maps. This bet has a higher value than backing Spirit.
