Sprout vs. sAw, Preview & Prediction - Free 2/23 CS:GO
Sprout is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounters when they take on sAw in the quarter-final of the European Development Championship 2 on Tuesday. The winning side will progress to the semis and meet a better team in the clash between Sinners and HellRaisers, while the loser will suffer elimination.
Sprout Team Stats and Latest Results
Sprout is playing very well lately and is currently cruising at the ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe, where they defeated Nemiga, Anonymo, and LDLC in the opening three games. At this tournament, Sprout beat ex-ETHEREAL and Lyngby Vikings to reach the playoffs, and is one of the biggest favorites to win the European Development Championship 2. Sprout won nine of the previous 13 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Sprout was decent on Nuke (75.0% win rate) and Dust2 (66.7%), while they were below average on Mirage (44.4%) and Vertigo (45.5%). Sprout assembled its current lineup in January 2021 and appeared on 49 maps with a record of 30 wins and 19 losses. The team members are Spiidi (1.06 rating), denis (1.01), kressy (1.06), faveN (1.19), and slaxz- (1.13).
sAw Team Stats and Latest Results
sAw is also displaying some impressive performances of late, especially at the ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe, where they also recorded all three victories and at the moment, have the best round difference of +44. After having problems with forZe in the opening round (2-1 win), sAw was more convincing against Apeks and FATE. At the European Development Championship 2, the Portuguese team lost the first game to Young Ninjas but bounced back with wins over TPT and Young Ninjas. sAw won nine of the last 13 games.
In the previous three months, sAw played well on Nuke (66.7%), Inferno (64.3%), and Dust2 (61.5%), while they disappointed on Train (28.6%). Since November 2020, sAw is playing with the same squad that appeared on 55 maps with a record of 30 wins and 25 losses. The lineup consists of arki (1.01), MUTiRiS (1.04), rmn (0.98), JUST (1.07), and stadodo (1.18).
Sprout vs. sAw H2H Record
These rivals have met on six occasions before, and Sprout is leading the all-time series 5-1. Sprout won the most recent clash at the ESEA MDL Season 35 Europe in late November 2020.
Sprout vs. sAw Betting Preview
With both teams playing in such good form, it’s tough to predict a winner, but I am backing Sprout because of the H2H record. I am not saying sAw doesn’t have a chance here, but at the moment, I don’t think they can take more than a map, which should be good enough for the Over/Under bettors to try with Over 2.5 maps at excellent +108 odds. I am going with Sprout.
The Pick: Sprout to win (-115 @GG.BET)
