Virtus.pro vs. Nemiga, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/25 CS:GO
Virtus.pro and Nemiga secured comfortable wins in the semi-finals and deservedly qualified for the Grand final at the IEM New York 2020 CIS. They will be battling for the title, $20,000 prize money, and 2500 RMR Points, while the losing side will have to settle with $7,000 and 2344 RMR Points. Virtus.pro is a favorite in this Best of 5 encounter.
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro continues with an excellent form at this tournament, where they recorded all six victories with a +52 round difference and dropped just one map in the process. After securing the top spot in Group A with a maximum of five wins, Virtus.pro defeated Natus Vincere in the semis and now are the favorites to win the title with a victory over Nemiga. Virtus.pro won each of the previous 15 matches and is the hottest team in the CS:GO tour at the moment.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Virtus.pro was invincible on Train (played four times) and dominated on Dust2 (91.7% win rate), while they were decent on Mirage (75.0%) and Overpass (75.0%). On the other hand, Virtus.pro showed the “weakest” displays on Vertigo (60.0%). Virtus.pro is playing with the current lineup since September this year and appeared on 42 maps with a record of 33 wins and nine losses. The team members are SANJI (1.03 rating), buster (1.16), qikert (1.16), Jame (1.22), and YEKINDAR (1.27).
Nemiga Team Stats and Latest Results
Nemiga ended the group stage in 3rd place with a 3-2 record, but it seems that they improved their form in the playoffs as they beat forZe and Spirit without losing a map along the way. Still, Nemiga is an underdog in this duel, and the fact that they are facing the hottest team at the moment is not working in their favor. Nemiga won 11 of the last 16 games.
In the previous three months, Nemiga displayed strong performances on Inferno (83.3%), Overpass (83.3%), and Nuke (77.8%), while they were below average on Train (40.0%), Mirage (40.0%), and Dust2 (40.0%). Since August 2020, Nemiga is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 50 maps with a record of 32 wins and 18 losses. The lineup consists of mds (1.02), Jyo (1.12), speed4k (1.10), boX (1.00), and lollipop21k (1.22).
Virtus.pro vs. Nemiga H2H Record
These rivals have met on six occasions so far and Virtus.pro won all six, including the most recent one at the CIS Cup - BLAST Premier Qualifier in May this year.
Virtus.pro vs. Nemiga Betting Preview
Nemiga did improve its form late at this tournament but facing Virtus.pro is not an easy task right now, and they have a mountain to climb in order to get a win and secure the title. I don’t think they have the quality to stop Virtus.pro, who will definitely break into the top 20 after this tournament, and I think they will do it in style, with a win in this encounter. Considering it’s the Grand final, I am not going to back Virtus.pro to win 3-0, which is a possibility, though, but I am going with a straight win.
