Team Liquid vs. Evil Geniuses Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 6/27

Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses will face each other in the Group A Winners’ match of the cs_summit 6 North American tournament. The cs_summit 6 North America is a thirteen team tournament featuring the best North American teams competing for a $75,000 prize pool. The event is also a Regional Major Ranking tournament and the top placed teams will receive a direct invitation to the ESL One Rio Major in November.

The 11th ranked Team Liquid won its opening match against the Brazilian squad of MiBR with a dominating 2-0 score. Team Liquid includes some of the best North American players and has consistently been near the top of the CS:GO rankings. Its players' high skill ceiling is one of the biggest advantages for the squad, allowing it to face opponents in unfavorable matchups without worry. EliGE has been a consistent top performer for the team and with a 1.20 rating against the top teams, he is crucial to Team Liquid’s chances at success.

The 9th ranked Evil Geniuses has improved drastically in its results and performance in the past few weeks. The EG roster has been on a winning streak after its recent matches against FURIA, MiBR and Team Liquid. Like Team Liquid, EG also has a very high skill ceiling amongst its players and continues to improve on its map pool.

Pick: Evil Geniuses ML (+105 @ Bovada)

I am taking Evil Geniuses to win this match. The team has been in impressive form, defeating three of the best North American teams in its last five matches, including a 2-1 victory over Team Liquid.