Wisla Krakow vs. Dignitas, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/14 CS:GO

Wisla Krakow is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Dignitas in the Playoffs round 1 at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 on Monday. If they beat the Swedish team, Wisla Krakow will go on to face the red-hot Gambit in the quarter-finals.

Wisla Krakow Team Stats and Latest Results

Wisla Krakow won the Betway Nine to Five 5 with a Grand final victory over MAD Lions, despite losing the opening map. They earned $35,000 for first place, after which they finished the ESEA MDL Season 35 Europe in 4th position and with $2,500 in the pocket. The Polis team beat their compatriots, Izako Boars, and Lilmix, and K23 to reach the playoffs at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7. Wisla Krakow won nine of the previous 14 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Wisla Krakow was strong on Train (70.0% win rate) and decent on Mirage (64.7%) and Inferno (60.0%), while they were below average on Overpass (40.0%). Wisla Krakow is playing with the same squad since September 2020 and appeared on 72 maps with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses. The lineup is made of SZPERO (0.99 rating), mynio (1.13), ponczek (1.01), jedqr (1.12), and hades (1.14).

Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results

Dignitas returned to the CS:GO tour at the Elisa Invitational 2 in late October but suffered a couple of losses to HAVU and Lyngby Vikings. They performed better at the Flashpoint 2, where they finished in 7th place and won $15,000. The Swedish team Apeks, x6tence, and Espada to come to the playoffs at this tournament. Dignitas lost eight of the last 13 games.

In the previous three months, Dignitas was above average only on Nuke (55.6%), while they failed to get a victory on Train (played twice) and didn’t impress on Inferno (20.0%). Dignitas assembled its lineup in October this year and appeared on 29 maps with a record of 13 wins and 16 losses. The team members are f0rest (1.01), friberg (0.87), hallzerk (1.10), H4RR3 (0.96), and HEAP (1.02).

Wisla Krakow vs. Dignitas H2H Record

These rivals have never met so far.

Wisla Krakow vs. Dignitas Betting Preview

Wisla Krakow showed its quality in the league phase of the tournament as they needed only three games to qualify for the playoffs, while it took five games to Dignitas to come this far. It’s going to be a tricky encounter, though, but I am leaning toward the Poles, so I am backing Wisla Krakow to get a win. At this moment, I don’t think Dignitas can get more than one map against Wisla Krakow. Still, I am going to avoid betting on map totals here.

The Pick: Wisla Krakow to win (-137 @PINNACLE)