Winstrike vs. BIG Academy, Preview & Prediction - Free 8/31 CS:GO

Winstrike is a firm favorite in the Group A upper bracket semi-final match of the Vie gg Legend Series against BIG Academy. The better of these two teams will meet Heretics or Queso in the Group A upper bracket final.

Winstrike Team Stats and Latest Results

Winstrike made it to the quarterfinal of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 9 after winning over AGO and FATE but suffered a 2-1 defeat to Dignitas, and now they will switch focus to the Vie gg Legend Series. Winstrike is not playing well recently as they lost eight of the previous 11 matches, but they are still the favorites to beat BIG Academy in this one.

Over the last three months, Winstrike was above average only on Vertigo (55.6%), while they failed to record a victory on Nuke, and displayed poor performances on Overpass (20.0%) and Mirage (37.5%). The current lineup doesn’t have a lot of CS:GO matches played together as it assembled this month and played just 24 maps with these five players. Lack1 is the best individual on Winstrike with a 1.12 rating, while bondik (1.02), NickelBack (1.06), KrizzeN (0.84), and El1an (1.09) are playing alongside him. This lineup has a record of ten wins and 14 losses so far.

BIG Academy Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG Academy participated at the Nine to Five tournaments lately but didn’t have a lot of luck. Their most recent match came at the Nine to Five 3 Dawn, where they suffered a 2-1 loss to Wisla Krakow. BIG Academy didn’t play a single game for more than two weeks, and is on a four-game losing skid, while they lost seven of the previous 11 matches.

During the last three months, BIG Academy has a 100% win rate on Vertigo, but they played only once on that map. They have been decent on Overpass (57.1%) but didn’t play well on Train (16.7%), Dust2 (28.6%), and Nuke (38.5%). BIG Academy’s current lineup consists of Anhuin (0.85 rating), HadeZ (0.97), PANIX (1.10), prosus (0.96), and Krimbo (1.12). They played together on 37 maps and have a record of 16 wins and 21 losses.

Winstrike vs. BIG Academy H2H Record

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Winstrike vs. BIG Academy Betting Preview

Although they are far from being impressive in the last few weeks, Winstrike is still in a better form than BIG Academy, which is the main reason I am backing the favorites here. The odds on Winstrike to win are not great, but after BIG Academy’s four consecutive defeats, it seems like a sure shot. The individual quality is also on Winstrike’s side as they have only one player with below 1.00 rating opposite BIG Academy, which has three players with under 1.00 rating.

The Pick: Winstrike to win (-233 @PINNACLE)