Virtus.pro vs. Natus Vincere, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/24 CS:GO
Virtus.pro has been the most dominant side in Group A of the IEM New York 2020 CIS, and they already beat Natus Vincere at this tournament, but NaVi is still the favorite in this Best of 3 encounter. The winner of this duel will face the better side of the clash between Spirit and Nemiga in the Grand final and will have a chance to win $20,000 and 2500 RMR Points.
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro is one of the hottest teams in the CS:GO tour at the moment, and there is no doubt their ranking will improve after this tournament, where they recorded all five victories in the group stage. They beat K23, Espada, Natus Vincere, Cyber Legacy, and forZe, dropping only one map in the process, which is quite amazing. That’s why nobody has the right to exclude them from this game with NaVi, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they beat them and progress to the Grand final. After all, they already defeated them here. Virtus.pro won 15 of the previous 17 matches.
During the last three months, Virtus.pro was unbeaten on Train (played four times) and was dominant on Dust2 (91.7% win rate), while they played very well on Overpass (75.0%). On the other hand, Virtus.pro’s “least” favorite map turned out to be Vertigo (60.0%). Virtus.pro is playing with the current lineup since September this year and appeared on 40 maps with a record of 31 wins and nine losses. The team members are SANJI (1.03 rating), buster (1.16), qikert (1.19), Jame (1.22), and YEKINDAR (1.27).
Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results
Natus Vincere came to this tournament as one of the biggest favorites to win it, but they had trouble in the early stages and actually needed to get a win in the last round of the group phase to make it to the playoffs. They beat Espada to reach the quarter-finals, where they defeated Gambit 2-0, but I am far from convinced with their form right now. NaVi won 12 of the last 15 games.
In the previous three months, Natus Vincere didn’t suffer a loss on Mirage (played three times) and was decent on Dust2 (70.0%) and Train (66.7%), while they have been below average on Overpass (42.9%). Since August 2020, Natus Vincere is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 46 maps and recorded 28 wins and 18 losses. The lineup consists of flamie (0.97), s1mple (1.28), electronic (1.10), Boombl4 (1.00), and Perfecto (1.03).
Virtus.pro vs. Natus Vincere H2H Record
These rivals have met on eight occasions, and Natus Vincere is leading the all-time series 5-3. Virtus.pro won the latest H2H duel 2-0 in the group stage of this tournament, and they were better in three of the last four encounters.
Virtus.pro vs. Natus Vincere Betting Preview
NaVi is a favorite in this encounter, but I’d be crazy to bet on them considering Virtus.pro’s current form and how they are playing at this tournament. The braver bettors can go with Virtus.pro to win at +116 odds, but I am going with them to cover +1.5 handicap at lower odds. If you don’t like betting on the winner or handicap, you can try with Over 2.5 maps at +108 odds.
