Virtus.pro vs. fnatic, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/5 CS:GO
Virtus.pro is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on fnatic in the Upper final of the Flashpoint 2, and if they manage to secure a win, they will skip the Consolidation final and will go directly to the Grand final. The loser of this tilt will go down and will meet a winning side of the duel between MIBR and OG.
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro is not in the red-hot form they used to be until a week ago, but are still playing very well and recorded four wins in five games at this tournament so far. After two opening victories over Cloud9 and Gen.G, Virtus.pro lost to OG despite winning the first map, but they responded with a pair of wins over MAD Lions and BIG to reach the Upper final. At one point earlier in the season, they were on a 20-game winning streak. Virtus.pro won seven of the previous ten matches.
In the last three months, Virtus.pro displayed strong performances on Train (80.0% win rate), Mirage (76.9%), and Dust2 (75.0%), while their “weakest” displays came on Vertigo (66.7%). Since September 2020, Virtus.pro is playing with the same squad that appeared on 83 maps and recorded 61 wins and 22 losses. The lineup consists of SANJI (0.99 rating), buster (1.12), qikert (1.10), Jame (1.20), and YEKINDAR (1.19).
fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results
fnatic wasn’t as successful at recent tournaments as they struggled to reach the final stages, but at the Flashpoint 2, they have been in an impressive form. The Swedish side won the opening match of the tournament over c0ntact, and even though they fell short to MAD Lions in the following round, they got revenge for that loss, while they also defeated Dignitas twice and MIBR in the last round. fnatic won seven of the last 13 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, fnatic was decent on Inferno (63.2%) and Nuke (60.0%), while they were below average only on Mirage (30.0%). fnatic also assembled its current lineup in September this year and appeared on 64 maps with a record of 34 wins and 30 losses. The team members are flusha (0.98), JW (1.02), KRIMZ (1.10), Golden (0.93), and Brollan (1.09).
Virtus.pro vs. fnatic H2H Record
These rivals have met on three occasions before, and fnatic won two of those encounters, including the most recent one at the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Showdown in June this year.
Virtus.pro vs. fnatic Betting Preview
I am considering to back Virtus.pro in this one, and if I had to choose a winner, I’d pick them. However, they haven’t been dominant of late like they were a month ago and each of their previous six games produced a maximum of three maps. Given that both Best of 3 H2H clashes produced a maximum of three maps, I see more value and logic in betting Over 2.5 maps than backing Virtus.pro or fnatic to win.
The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-108 @GG.BET)
