Trident vs. Virtus.pro, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/17 CS:GO

Virtus.pro is an absolute favorite to beat Trident in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet in the Swiss round 2 of the EPIC League CIS 2021 continues on Monday. One of the best teams at the tournament, Virtus.pro, is expected to make it to the playoffs.

Trident Team Stats and Latest Results

Trident avoided the third consecutive defeat with a 2-1 victory over Marlian in the opening game of this tournament. They also won the next match against Save’s at the ESEA Spring Cash Cup 5 Europe, but then lost to Sopranos and had to settle with 2nd place and $1,000. Trident won seven of the previous ten matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Trident played well on Train (75.0% win rate) and Overpass (64.3%), while they failed to impress on Mirage (30.0%) and Inferno (35.7%). Trident is playing with the same lineup since February 2021 and appeared on 75 maps with a record of 40 wins and 35 losses. The team members are seized (0.94 rating), clax (1.05), tricky (1.11), glowing (1.15), and Norwi (0.97).

Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results

Virtus.pro is not playing well recently and they even failed to get two wins in a row in the last two months, which is shocking given the quality of this team. They finished the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 in 7th place and with $6,000 in their pocket, and at this tournament, they opened with a 2-0 win over K23. Virtus.pro won seven of the last 14 games.

In the previous three months, Virtus.pro was strong on Mirage (80.0%) and Overpass (75.0%), while they struggled on Vertigo (28.6%). Virtus.pro also assembled its current squad in February this year and appeared on 51 maps with a record of 29 wins and 22 losses. The lineup consists of SANJI (0.90), buster (1.02), Qikert (0.99), Jame (1.20), and YEKINDAR (1.24).

Trident vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record

These teams have met just once so far, and Virtus.pro won that clash at the IEM New York 2020 CIS in October 2020.

Trident vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview

Betting on Virtus.pro is out of the question because of very low odds, while backing the favorites to cover the spread also doesn’t have a value. I am going with a bit of surprise here and Trident to win a map. The odds on them to cover a +1.5 spread are quite attractive, and it’s a chance to make a nice profit. Don’t invest a lot of money, though.

The Pick: Trident +1.5 Map Handicap (+220 @GGBET)