Winstrike vs. Syman Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/5

Winstrike and Syman will meet in the semi-final of the Nine to Five 2, and Syman is a favorite to win in this best of three map clash. The winner of this game will meet Gambit Youngsters or LDLC in the Grand Final. These sides have met on three occasions so far, and Syman is leading the series 2-1.

Winstrike came to this tournament as a playoff invitee and beat Izako Boars in straight maps to reach the semis, but they didn’t have an easy job on the second map (Dust2) and needed overtime to seal the deal. Winstrike lost nine of the previous 12 games and has a 36.8% win rate over the past three months. In that span, Winstrike was average on Dust2 and Vertigo, while they disappointed on Mirage (27.3%) and Overpass (20.0%).

Syman, unlike Winstrike, had to play five matches to make it to the semi-final at the Nine to Five 2 and won each of them, losing three maps in the process. The Kazakhstani team defeated Hard Legion 2-1 in the previous round and dropped only eight rounds on Overpass and Train. Syman won nine of the last 12 matches and has a 54.3% win rate in the last three months. During that period, Syman was excellent on Train (69.6%), while they didn’t play well on Nuke (25.0%).

Pick: Syman to win (-133 @ PINNACLE)

Although Winstrike won the most recent H2H match, Syman is in a much better form at the moment, and I am backing them to get an edge in this one. It’s interesting that each of Syman’s last three games at this tournament produced a maximum of three maps, so you can consider over 2.5 maps as a side bet here, even though all three H2Hs were settled in straight maps.