Virtus.pro vs. OG, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/21 CS:GO
Both teams secured their playoff places and will get at least $15,000 for their efforts at this tournament, but the winner of this clash will get an easier rival in the opening round. Virtus.pro is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on OG in the Group C Grand final of the Flashpoint 2 on Saturday.
Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results
Virtus.pro lost the Grand final of the LOOT.BET Season 8 to Gambit and won $12,500 in the process, but moved one step further and won the IEM New York 2020 CIS with a 3-0 victory over Nemiga, for which they cashed in $20,000 with 2500 RMR Points. Following a disappointing loss to K23 at the Betway Nine to Five 5, they defeated Cloud9 and Gen.G at this tournament. Virtus.pro won 24 of the previous 26 matches.
During the last three months, Virtus.pro displayed strong performances on Train (85.7% win rate), Dust2 (78.9%), Mirage (77.8%), and Inferno (77.8%), while their “weakest” displays came on Overpass (71.4%). Virtus.pro assembled its current squad in September this year and appeared on 68 maps with a record of 53 wins and 15 losses. The lineup consists of SANJI (1.02 rating), buster (1.15), qikert (1.12), Jame (1.22), and YEKINDAR (1.24).
OG Team Stats and Latest Results
OG didn’t impress at the DreamHack Open Fall 2020 where they ended in 7th place and with $6,000 and 1563 RMR Points in the pocket. They won one of the top three places at the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020, for which they got $25,000 and a ticket for the BLAST Premier Fall Finals. Even though they lost the opening match at this tournament to Gen.G, they beat Cloud9 and then got revenge for that loss to Gen.G. OG won 11 of the last 18 games.
In the previous three months, OG was decent on Mirage (61.5%) and Overpass (60.0%), while they have been below average on Nuke (45.5%). Since August 2020, OG is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 69 maps and has a record of 37 wins and 32 losses. The lineup is made of NBK- (1.01), valde (1.10), Aleksib (1.05), ISSAA (1.09), and mantuu (1.15).
Virtus.pro vs. OG H2H Record
These rivals have met only once before, and Virtus.pro won that clash at the ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe.
Virtus.pro vs. OG Betting Preview
Although Virtus.pro is behind OG in the CS:GO rankings, they are the favorites in this one, and I believe they will enter the top 10 in the world regardless of the result in this game. Virtus.pro is in a way better form at the moment and I am leaning toward them, but they already dropped a map at this tournament and I wouldn’t be surprised if OG manages to take one on Saturday. That’s why I am going with Over 2.5 maps instead of betting on the winner.
The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-105 @GG.BET)
